[2] Wes Carr wrote "Been a Long Time" in Los Angeles, California, in which took him 10 minutes to write.

[1] Speaking on how the song came about, in an interview with The Australian, Carr said "I was living in the heart of LA on the Sunset Strip, and feeling bombarded with the bustle of the city, so I drove into the desert, towards the Joshua Tree National Park.

"[3] In an interview with Adelaide Now, Carr revealed while he was on his way to Nashville in August 2010 to write songs, he told flight attendants he had to get off the plane.

In June 2011, Carr was interviewed by Take 40 Australia, and later performed an acoustic version of "Been a Long Time".

[8] On 10 June, Carr performed the song with a ukulele aboard the Sydney ferry for unsuspecting passengers.