`` Pasadena '' Single by John Young Released January 1972 ( original ) 1975 ( re-recorded ) Format Vinyl , 7 '' Genre Pop Length 3 : 15 Label Albert Productions Songwriter ( s ) David Hemmings , Harry Vanda & George Young Producer ( s ) Simon Napier - Bell John Young singles chronology `` Pasadena '' ( 1972 ) `` You Drive Me Crazy '' ( 1973 ) `` Pasadena '' ( 1972 ) `` You Drive Me Crazy '' ( 1973 )

Question: who wrote it's a long long way to pasadena
Answer: David Hemmings