Time Waits for No One (Neil Sedaka song)

"Time Waits for No One" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, and originally recorded by Sedaka in 1970.

"Time Waits for No One"
Single by The Friends of Distinction
from the album Whatever
B-side"New Mother Nature"
ReleasedOctober 1970
Recorded1970
GenrePop, R&B
Length2:49
LabelRCA Victor 74-0385
Songwriter(s)Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield
The Friends of Distinction singles chronology
"Love or Let Me Be Lonely"
(1970)
"Time Waits for No One"
(1970)
"I Need You"
(1971)

Friends of Distinction cover

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The song was covered by The Friends of Distinction in 1970 on their Whatever LP. The group made "Time Waits for No One" into a hit in the United States (#60),[1] Canada (#37)[2] and New Zealand (#18).[3]

Chart history

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Chart (1970-71) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[2] 37
New Zealand (Listener)[4] 18
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 60
U.S. Billboard R&B 37
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] 44

References

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  1. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-11-14. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 18 January 1971
  4. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 18 January 1971
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 14, 1970
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