Funny How Time Slips Away
| "Funny How Time Slips Away" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Walker | ||||
| Released | July 1961 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Willie Nelson | |||
| Billy Walker singles chronology | ||||
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"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart.[1] The tune is very similar to "When Two Worlds Collide" which was written by Roger Miller and Bill Anderson.
Cover versions
- 1961 - Jimmy Elledge released a version as a single on RCA Records, peaking at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] His version sold over one million copies.
- 1964 - Joe Hinton had a major crossover hit with his version which went to #1 on the Cash Box R&B chart and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in the U.S.[3]
- 1965 - Ray Price released a version on his album The Other Woman.
- 1965 - The Supremes released a version on their album, The Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop, and included the song on 1974's Diana Ross & the Supremes Anthology.
- 1967 - Harry James released a version on his album Our Leader!, with vocals by Ernie Andrews. (Dot DLP 3801 and DLP 25801)
- 1971 - Elvis Presley released a version on his album Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old).
- 1973 - Al Green released a version on his album Call Me.
- 1974 - Bryan Ferry released a version on his album Another Time Another Place.
- 1975 - Narvel Felts released a version which peaked at #12 on the Hot Country Singles chart.[4]
- 1976 - Dorothy Moore released a version which reached #7 on the soul charts and #57 on the Hot 100[5]
- 1982 - The Spinners recorded a version which peaked at #43 on the soul chart and #67 on the Hot 100.[6]
- 1994 - Al Green and Lyle Lovett released a version on the compilation album Rhythm, Country and Blues. Green won his ninth Grammy Award for this version in the category of "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals".
- 2005 - George Jones recorded a version on his album Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't, accompanied by Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano and Paul Franklin on steel guitar.
- 2010 - A duet recorded by Willie Nelson and Juice Newton was released on Newton's album Duets, Friends & Memories. The recording was also released as a single.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 368.
- ↑ Jimmy Elledge's "Funny How Time Slips Away" Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 256.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 120.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 412.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
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