"How Long" is the first single released by Dundee band The View from their fourth album Cheeky for a Reason.
The song was first announced by NME on 27 May 2012 as the first single to be released on The Views anticipated new album Cheeky for a Reason.
The song was officially made available for download from iTunes on 6 June 2012, a whole month before the anticipated release date.
[2] The video, written and directed by Red and starring Martin Compston caused controversy in the media on its release, due to its assumed subject matter and further claims from one of the cast that the content for the video was never disclosed to her.
The song was generally well received, with many reviewers highlighting the fact that The View have revisited their Libertine-esque early years whilst at the same time maturing musically as a band.