Give Me Just a Little More Time
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"Give Me Just a Little More Time" is the debut single for Chairmen of the Board, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music
1970 in music
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) through Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

 on Holland–Dozier–Holland's Invictus Records
Invictus Records
Invictus Records was an American record label based in Detroit, Michigan created by Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland...

 label.

The song was written and produced by Brian Holland
Brian Holland
Brian Holland is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland. That songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops,...

, Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Herbert Dozier is an American songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. Dozier has either co-written or produced several US Billboard #1 hits.-Career:...

, Edward Holland, Jr.
Edward Holland, Jr.
Edward Holland, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter and record producer....

, and Ron Dunbar. Because of then still pending lawsuit against Holland-Dozier-Holland from their former employers, Motown, the trio credited themselves with the pseudonym "Edythe Wayne" for this song and many other early Invictus/Hot Wax
Hot Wax Records
Hot Wax Records was a Detroit, Michigan-based record label, created by producers/songwriters Holland–Dozier–Holland in 1968 when they left Motown...

 releases. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" features Chairmen of the Board lead singer General Johnson
General Norman Johnson
General Norman Johnson was the frontman of Chairmen of the Board and an American rhythm and blues songwriter and record producer.-Biography:...

 as the narrator, begging a lover who rejected him to reconsider and give him "just a little more time".

The song was very similar to a Motown recording in more ways than one. Not only was it written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, but the instrumental track was performed by members of The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit, Michigan, session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972...

, Motown's in-house band.
The Funk Brothers who played on "Give Me Just A Little More Time" include:
  • Bass: Bob Babbitt
  • Guitarists: Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, and Ray Monette
  • Keyboards: Johnny Griffith
  • Drums: Richard 'Pistol' Allen
  • Percussion: Jack Ashford


"Give Me Just a Little More Time", backed with "Since the Days of Pigtails", peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 in the United States
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, making it the best-performing of the Chairmen's singles, and the first of the Chairmen's four Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 pop hits. The single also peaked at number-eight on the Billboard R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart. The first Chairmen of the Board LP, a self-titled release, included the single; after the single's success, the Chairmen of the Board album was reissued as Give Me Just a Little More Time.

In 1982, Angela Clemmons released a popular dance version of "Give Me Just a Little More Time".

Kylie Minogue version

"Give Me Just a Little More Time" was covered in 1991 by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...

. Minogue's version was featured in a commercial for Accurist
Accurist
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watches at the time. It was one of the last tracks to be recorded for her fourth album, Let's Get to It
Let's Get to It
Let's Get to It is the fourth album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on 14 October 1991 and was a top twenty album in both Minogue's native Australia and the United Kingdom.-Album information:...

. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, assisted by its club-oriented B-side "Do you Dare?".

"Give Me Just a Little More Time" is the only song from Let's Get to It to be included on Minogue's career-spanning compilation Ultimate Kylie
Ultimate Kylie
Ultimate Kylie is the third compilation album by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released in November 2004 by Parlophone Records. This collection superseded Kylie's 1992 Greatest Hits compilation and the 2000 compilation Hits+. It was released with the Copy Control...

. The B-side "Do you Dare?" was included on Minogue's Greatest Remixes (Vol. 2), and was performed on her Showgirl, Showgirl Homecoming, and For Me, For You concert tours.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Give Me Just a Little More Time."

UK CD Single (PWCD212)
  1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" — 3:07
  2. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Extended Version) — 4:33
  3. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Mix) — 7:04
  4. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Mix) — 6:40


UK 7" Vinyl Single (PWL212)
  1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" — 3:07
  2. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Edit) — 3:17


UK 12" Vinyl Single (PWLT212)
  1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Extended Version) — 4:33
  2. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Mix) — 7:04
  3. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Mix) — 6:40


UK iTunes Bundle
  1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" — 3:07
  2. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Extended Version) — 4:33
  3. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Instrumental) — 3:05
  4. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Backing Track) — 3:06
  5. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Mix) — 7:04
  6. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Mix) — 6:40
  7. "Do You Dare?" (Italia 12" Mix) — 5:22
  8. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Edit) — 3:17
  9. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Instrumental) — 6:38

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 24
Dutch Singles Chart 60
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...

9
German Singles Chart 51
Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

6
Slovenian Singles Chart 4
South African Singles Chart 1
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

2

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
UK Singles Chart 50

Live performances

Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:
  • Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour ("Brrr" excerpt during the "Smiley Kylie Medley")
  • Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour ("Brrr" excerpt during the "Everything Taboo Medley")

External links

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