It Only Takes a Minute

Tavares

About It Only Takes a Minute

"It Only Takes a Minute" is a 1975 song by Tavares. The song was the group's only Top 10 pop hit in the United States, peaking at number 10, and their second number one song on the American soul charts. On the US Disco chart, "It Only Takes a Minute" spent five weeks at #2 and was the first of four entries on the chart. The song was subsequently covered by Jonathan King performing as 100 Ton and a Feather in 1976 and by boy band Take That in 1992.


Year:
2006
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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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Tavares

Tavares (also known as The Tavares Brothers) are a successful American R&B, funk and soul music group, composed of five Cape Verdean-American brothers from New Bedford, Massachusetts. more »

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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" Version
1. 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.
Tavares" Version
1. 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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