Funny How Time Slips Away

"Funny How Time Slips Away"
"Funny How Time Slips Away"
Single by Joe Hinton
from the album Funny (How the Time Slips Away)
B-side	"You Gotta Have Love"
Released	June 1964
Recorded	1964
Genre	R&B
Length	3:00
Label	Back Beat
Songwriter(s)	Willie Nelson

"Funny How Time Slips Away"
"Funny How Time Slips Away"
Single by Billy Walker
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side	"Joey's Back in Town"
Released	June 23, 1961
Recorded	April 21, 1961
Genre	Country
Length	2:51
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Willie Nelson
Billy Walker singles chronology

"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as a single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart before being included on his 1963 Greatest Hits album.^[2] The song has been featured in several live action films and television shows, such as in "Switch", the first episode of the second season of AMC’s series Better Call Saul in 2016 and in the 2020 Netflix drama film The Devil All the Time.

Notable cover versions

1961 – Jimmy Elledge released a version as a single on RCA Victor, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]^[4] His version, which was recorded on September 7, 1961, sold more than one million copies.
1962 - Arthur Alexander released a version on his album You Better Move On.
1963 – Johnny Tillotson released a version as a single on Cadence from his album It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin', peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[5]
1964 – Joe Hinton had a major crossover hit with his version from his album Funny (How the Time Slips Away), which went to number 1 on the Cash Box R&B chart, number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 14 in Canada.^[6]^[7]
1966 – Georgie Fame recorded a version for his album Sound Venture. The record peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart.^[8]^[9]
1973 – Al Green released a version on his Call Me album, which reached number 10 on the Billboard 200 pop albums chart and number 1 on the Black albums chart.
1975 – Narvel Felts released a version from his album Narvel Felts that peaked at number 12 on the Hot Country Singles chart.^[10]
1976 – Dorothy Moore released a version from her album Misty Blue that reached number 7 on the soul charts and number 57 on the Hot 100.^[11]
1982 – The Spinners recorded a version on their album Grand Slam that peaked at number 43 on the soul chart and number 67 on the Hot 100.^[12]
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 at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.^{[citation needed]}
2017 – A duet version between Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell appeared on Campbell's final album, Adiós, and won both artists the 2017 CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year at the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards.

References

^ ^a ^b "Funny How Time Slips Away" at 45cat.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 368.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 272.
^ Jimmy Elledge's "Funny How Time Slips Away". Retrieved June 20, 2012.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 846.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 256.
^ "RPM Magazine - October 19, 1964 - Page 5" (PDF).
^ "Georgie Fame" > "Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/sound-venture-mw0000851809#trackListing
^ 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.

[45cat-1] "Funny How Time Slips Away" at 45cat.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 368.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 272.

[4] Jimmy Elledge's "Funny How Time Slips Away". Retrieved June 20, 2012.

[5] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 846.

[6] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 256.

[7] "RPM Magazine - October 19, 1964 - Page 5" (PDF).

[UK_chart-8] "Georgie Fame" > "Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[9] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/sound-venture-mw0000851809#trackListing

[10] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 120.

[11] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 412.

[12] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.

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Albums Singles Discography with Tammy Wynette Awards
1950s	"No Money in This Deal" "Play It Cool, Man" "You All Goodnight" "Why Baby Why" "What Am I Worth" "I'm Ragged But I'm Right" "Rock It" "You Gotta Be My Baby" "Just One More" "Don't Stop the Music" "Too Much Water" "Tall, Tall Trees" "Seasons of My Heart" "Too Much Water" "Treasure of Love" "White Lightning" "Who Shot Sam" "Big Harlan Taylor"
1960s	"Accidentally on Purpose" "Out of Control" "The Window Up Above" "Family Bible" "Tender Years" "Aching, Breaking Heart" "She Thinks I Still Care" "Open Pit Mine" "A Girl I Used to Know" "Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was on the Right)" "I'll Share My World with You "The Race Is On" "Love Bug" "Take Me" "I'm a People" "Walk Through This World with Me" "I Can't Get There from Here" "If My Heart Had Windows" "Say It's Not You" "Small Time Laboring Man" "As Long as I Live" "Milwaukee, Here I Come" (with Brenda Carter) "When the Grass Grows Over Me" "I'll Share My World with You" "If Not for You" "She's Mine"
1970s	"Where Grass Won't Grow" "Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong" "A Good Year for the Roses" "Sometimes You Just Can't Win" "Right Won't Touch a Hand" "I'll Follow You (Up to Our Cloud)" "We Can Make It" "Loving You Could Never Be Better" "A Picture of Me (Without You)" "What My Woman Can't Do" "Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You)" "Once You've Had the Best" "The Grand Tour" "The Door" "These Days (I Barely Get By)" "Memories of Us" "The Battle" "You Always Look Your Best (Here in My Arms)" "Her Name Is" "Old King Kong" "If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You)" "Bartender's Blues" "I'll Just Take It Out in Love" "Someday My Day Will Come"
1980s	"He Stopped Loving Her Today" "I'm Not Ready Yet" "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)" "Still Doin' Time" "Same Ole Me" "Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me)" "I Always Get Lucky with You" "Tennessee Whiskey" "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" "She's My Rock" "Hallelujah, I Love You So" (with Brenda Lee) "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" (with Lacy J. Dalton) "The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)" "Somebody Wants Me Out of the Way" "Wine Colored Roses" "The Right Left Hand" "I Turn to You" "The Bird" "I'm a Survivor" "The Old Man No One Loves" "If I Could Bottle This Up" (with Shelby Lynne) "I'm a One Woman Man" "The King Is Gone (So Are You)" "Writing on the Wall" "Radio Lover"
1990s	"You Couldn't Get the Picture" "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" "Honky Tonk Song" "Choices"
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As a featured artist	"We Didn't See a Thing" (Ray Charles with Chet Atkins and George Jones) "A Few Ole Country Boys" (Randy Travis featuring George Jones) "You Don't Seem to Miss Me" (Patty Loveless with George Jones) "A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K version)" (Chad Brock featuring George Jones and Hank Williams, Jr.) "Country Boy" (Aaron Lewis featuring Charlie Daniels and George Jones)
Promotional singles	"Wrong Number"
Other charted songs	"Money to Burn" "Big Fool of the Year" "I Saw Me" "What's in Our Heart" (with Melba Montgomery) "My Tears Are Overdue" "I Just Don't Give a Damn" "He Stopped Loving Her Today"

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