"(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).

The first single released from that album, it reached number 9 on the U.S.

[1] It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

In Canada, the song peaked at number 5.

Cash Box said that "this dreamy, progressive ballad [is] reminiscent of...Yes and the Beach Boys with that definite patented Chicago drive," and also praised the "sensitive musical execution and slowly intensifying vocals.