Long Song, Long Time Owned To Linda Ronstadt Popular Again Because Of The Last Of Us

Linda Ronstadt (Instagram @lindaronstadtmusic)

JAKARTA - The latest episode of The Last of Us successfully brought a song from the '70s' era to popularity. This was felt by Long, Long Time from singer Linda Ronstadt which appeared in the third episode of the latest series.

In the third episode, Nick Offerman (Bill) and Frank (Murray Bartlett) played the song Ronstadt. In an instant, this song was heard in large numbers and shared by the music service Spotify.

"On Sunday, January 29 between 23.00 and midnight, more than 4900 percent increased turns in the United States for Linda Ronstadt's Long, Long Time song," Spotify said in a statement.

Oh, so all our hearts were breaking last night... 🍓 #TheLastOfUs pic.twitter.com/upTiav0MLw

— Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) January 30, 2023

Long Time song from Linda Ronstadt was released in 1970 as the single from the album Silk Purse. When released for the first time, the song was ranked 25th on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks.

Lagu ini juga membuat Ronstadt mendapat nominasi Grammy tahun 1971 untuk kategori Contemporary Female Kavil Performance.

This is not the first time a song has been discussed again because of the series. In 2022, the song Running Up That Hill (Deal with God) went viral after this song appeared in an important moment of Stranger Things.

Meanwhile, The Last of Us managed to create a big interest for the audience and fans of the video game. In the latest episode, crucial moments are also important to open up the conflict from the series.

In the previous episode, The Last of Us presented two well-known Indonesian actors: Christine Hakim and Yayu Unru in the opening scene.

The Last of Us tells the story of the struggles of two main characters: Joel and Ellie who face zombie apocalyps who attack the city. 20 years after civilization, Joel (Pedro Pascal) was assigned to take Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl to leave the quarantine center. The two of them traveled through the United States and various other challenges.

Joel, who remembers the child's death, tries to keep Ellie. But on the other hand they also risked their lives to get out of the quarantine zone.