It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. I've been searching So long To find and answer Now I know my life has meaning Woah woah Searching Don't you know I'm hell yeah For an answer To the question Oh yeah For our minds Baby Baby it's true It's only natural It's only natural baby, yeah Good things In life Take a long time yeah yeah Submit Corrections. We are happy to present another golden track from Chicago VII that many of you have been waiting for - (I’ve Been) Searchin' So Long! We also want to thank Mr. James Pankow for writing this masterpiece, Maestro Jimmie Haskell (RIP) for the magnificent string arrangement and Dawayne Bailey for helping us to transcribe the lyrics in the second half of the song!)))
"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII (1974). Big thanks to Chicago band! Billboard Hot 100. The first single released from that album, it reached number 9 on the U.S. In Canada, the song peaked as high as number 5.