It Only Takes a Minute
Tavares
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Ah, ha Yeah, yeah Ah, ha, yeah Once an hour of the day We threw at least fun away Walk the streets half a year Tryin' to find a new career Now if you get a flu attack For 30 days you're on your back Through the night I've seen you dance Baby, give me half a chance It only talk a minute, girl To fall in love, to fall in love It only talk a minute, girl To fall in love, let's fall in love Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Now in the unemployment lines You can spend your life readin' signs Waitin' for your interview They can shoot the whole day for you, yeah Now winter's gonna turn to spring And you haven't accomplished a thing [Haven't accomplished a thing] So baby, leave a little time 'Cause you never know what's on my mind, yeah It only talk a minute, girl To fall in love, to fall in love It only talk a minute, girl, yeah To fall in love, let's fall in love Will you find yourself a few minutes [Fall in love] Will you want to fry yourself an egg [Fall in love] Now you spare a few second, girl [Fall in love] When you se, when you see a man beg [Fall in love] Now he takes on time [Fall in love] To go down to the corner store [Fall in love] Well, what I've got in mind [Fall in love] Give me 60 seconds, no more [Fall in love], oh It only talk a minute, girl, baby To fall in love, to fall in love It only talk a minute, girl [Girl] To fall in love, let's fall in love Bom, bom, bom, bom, fall in love Bom, bom, bom, bom, fall in love Bom, bom, bom, bom, fall in love Bom, bom, bom, bom, fall in love Bom, bom, bom, bom, fall in love Bom, bom, bom, bom, fall in love Ooh, only talk a minute, girl, baby To fall in love, to fall in love It only talk a minute, girl To fall in love, let's fall in love Only talk a minute, girl (To fall, to fall) [Baby] To fall in love (Yeah), fall in love It only talk a minute, girl [Girl] (Come on now) Fall in love, let's fall in love
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Written by: BRIAN POTTER, DENNIS EARLE LAMBERT
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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2 facts about this song
Take That" Version1. British Group: "Take That" is a British boy band. They recorded their version of "It Only Takes a Minute" in 1992.
2. Chart Performance: When "Take That" covered the song, it reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
3. Debut Album: The song was included in their debut album "Take That & Party".
4. Music Video: The music video of "Take That"'s version features the band members in a prison trying to escape to meet their fans.
5. Revamped Lyrics: "Take That" slightly altered the lyrics for their cover version to suit their pop style.
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Tavares" Version1. Original Version: "Tavares," an American R&B group, was the original performer of "It Only Takes a Minute" in 1975.
2. Billboard Ranks: This song helped Tavares achieve a number 1 spot on the Billboard R&B charts in the USA.
3. Disco Song: The song is classified under the music genre of Disco.
4. Chart Performance: On the UK Singles Chart, Tavares were able to secure the 46th position with this song.
5. Album Success: The song was initially included on Tavares' album "In the City", contributing significantly to the album's success.
6. Song Length: Unlike the modern song lengths, "It Only Takes a Minute" stands true to its title, as it lasts only a little over two minutes.
7. Song Message: The song refers to the time it takes to fall for someone, claiming it only takes a minute.
8. Long Term Influence: Tavares' version of the song has continued to receive airplay on oldies radio stations.
9. Pop Culture: The song was widely used in pop culture and appeared in movies, TV shows, and video games, including Grand Theft Auto IV.
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