Love Takes Time (Orleans song)

"Love Takes Time"
side-A label by Infinity Records
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Orleans
from the album Forever
B-side"Isn't It Easy"
ReleasedMarch 1979 (1979)
GenreRock, pop
Length3:51
LabelInfinity Records
Songwriter(s)Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason
Orleans singles chronology
"Reach"
(1977) 		"Love Takes Time"
(1979) 		"Don't Throw Away Our Love"
(1979)

"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]

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

The 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

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australia (KMR)[9] 90
Canada RPM Top Singles[10] 23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 11
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[11] 13

References

  1. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-02-25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Orleans | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. ^ "Love Takes Time by Orleans Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Forever - Orleans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Chartrand, David (May 6, 1979). "'New Wave' sheds rough edges". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  7. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 24, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  8. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 24, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top Singles of 1976 (Personal Charts: Your Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  10. ^ "RPM Top Singles" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 9 October 1976. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Love Takes Time (song by Orleans)". Music VF.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.



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