The Last of Us has boosted the popularity of an old '70s song by 4900%

HBO's The Last of Us has given a second life to a song from the distant '70s.

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The song in question is "Long Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt, who was once nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance. Fifty years later, the song has regained its popularity.

According to Spotify, "Long Long Time" has had a 4900% increase in the number of listens!

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

- Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) January 30, 2023

This comes after the release of the third episode of The Last of Us, which features the romantic track. In the episode, which focuses more on Bill and Frank's relationship, the characters take turns singing "Long Long Time" in highly emotional circumstances.

By the way, the song was personally chosen by series producer and director Craig Mazin. He spent a lot of time searching for it.

"I knew that song needed to hit certain things about longing and aching and endlessly unrequited love, ” he said. «I could not find the right song for the life of me. I was trying and trying, and then I texted my friend Seth Rudetsky, who is the host of Sirius XM on Broadway and a savant. I told him, ‘Here’s all the things I need, ’ and two seconds later: ‘Linda Ronstadt, „Long, Long Time.”’ I was like, there it is. That’s it!" - Mayzin recounted.

Source: @SpotifyNews, Variety