| "It Takes Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Anne Murray | ||||
| from the album Straight, Clean and Simple | ||||
| A-side | " Put Your Hand in the Hand" | |||
| Released | April 1971 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records 3082 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shirley Eikhard | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
| Anne Murray singles chronology | ||||
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"It Takes Time" is a song written by Shirley Eikhard and originally performed by Anne Murray. Eikhard was 15 years old at the time of Murray's recording; it was her first professionally recorded composition.
Murray's version of the song reached No. 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart, #6 on the Canadian Country chart, and #26 on the Canadian Pop chart in 1971. The song also appeared on her 1971 album, Straight, Clean and Simple. [1] The song was produced by Brian Ahern. [2]
At the age of 16, Eikhard released her version of the song. Issued as a single, the track reached No. 7 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and #33 on the Canadian Country chart. It was released on her 1972 album, Shirley Eikhard.
Chart performance
Anne Murray
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 26 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
Shirley Eikhard
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 7 |
Other cover versions
- Later in 1971, Kim Carnes recorded a version of the song. It appeared on her debut album, Rest on Me, [3] produced by Jimmy Bowen.
References
- ^ Anne Murray, Straight, Clean and Simple Retrieved July 29, 2013
- ^ Anne Murray, "It Takes Times" Retrieved July 29, 2013
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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