"Love Takes Time" is a song by the soft rock band Orleans. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1979[1] and was their biggest hit since their 1976 single "Still the One."[2] The song also reached number 13 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Love Takes Time" peaked at #23 for two weeks.[3]
| "Love Takes Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Orleans | ||||
| from the album Forever | ||||
| B-side | "Isn't It Easy" | |||
| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Infinity Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason | |||
| Orleans singles chronology | ||||
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It is arguably their third most popular song overall, behind "Dance with Me" and "Still the One," and their most popular song without lead singer John Hall.[4] Written by Larry Hoppen and Marilyn Mason, it was the first track on the band's 1979 album Forever.[5]
Critical reception
editThe song received mixed reviews. Though popular, the song was called "bubbly but shallow" by the Lawrence Journal-World.[6] Cash Box said it has "a strong, rolling chorus" as well as "synthesizer coloration, firm pounding beat, piano, searing guitar fills, tambourine and dynamic singing."[7] Record World called it "a slick pop rocker right in the same mold [as previous Orleans' hits]."[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (KMR)[9] | 90 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[10] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[11] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-02-25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Orleans | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ "Love Takes Time by Orleans Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Forever - Orleans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Chartrand, David (May 6, 1979). "'New Wave' sheds rough edges". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 24, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 24, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top Singles of 1976 (Personal Charts: Your Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "RPM Top Singles" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 9 October 1976. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 180.
External links
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