Don't Waste Your Time

Yarbrough & Peoples

About Don't Waste Your Time

"Don't Waste Your Time" is a 1984 single by the R&B vocal duo, Yarbrough & Peoples. The song was written and produced by Jonah Ellis and was the duo's second number one on the R&B chart and also charted on the Hot 100 peaking at number forty-eight.


Year:
1985
7:30
497 
#3

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Don't waste your time
She's my friend
I tell you
She ain't no good

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah

I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you
Knowing I care about you
The way I do

So don't waste your time
She's my friend
And I tell you she ain't no good
Don't waste your time
She's my friend
And I tell you she ain't no good

She calls me on the phone
Each and every night
Bragging how she takes love
But never gives it back

So don't waste your time
She's my friend
And I tell you she ain't no good
Don't waste your time
She's my friend
And I tell you she ain't no good

She told me that she loves me
She told me that she needed me
(No good)
She said I was the only one
(Don't waste your time)
And now you're saying
She's only out for fun

She don't love you
She don't love you
She don't love you like I do

She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you like I do

(Don't waste your time)
But she told me that
She loved me, oh, yeah
(Don't waste your time)
But she told me
That she needed me
(Don't waste your time)

Ooh, ooh

Don't waste your time

(Are you sure)
She don't love you
She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you like I do

(Are you sure)
She don't love you
She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you like I do

Do you love me
And do you want me
Do you need me
(Don't waste your time)

I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you
I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you, yeah

I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you
I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you

(Don't waste your time)
And you say she's only out for fun
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

She told me that she loved me
(Don't waste your time)
(Don't waste your time)

She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you
(Are you sure) like I do

(Are you sure)
She don't love you
She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you like I do
(Are you sure)

Don't waste your time
(She said that she loves me)
She's my friend and I tell you
She ain't no good

Don't waste your time
(She said that she needs me)
She's my friend and I tell you
She ain't no good

(Don't waste your time)
She said that she loves me
And now you're telling me
She ain't no good

Don't waste your time

I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you
I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you, yeah

I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you
I can't stand to see someone
Take advantage of you

She's my friend
(She said she loved me)
And I tell you
She ain't no good
(Are you sure)

She don't love you
She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you like I do
(Are you sure)

She don't love you
She don't love you
(Are you sure)
She don't love you like I do

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Yarbrough & Peoples

Yarbrough and Peoples was an American urban contemporary duo from Dallas, Texas, United States. Their biggest selling release was "Don't Stop the Music," a US Billboard R&B chart topper in 1981. more »

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Written by: JONAH ELLIS

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13 facts about this song

Song Classification
"Don't Waste Your Time" is an R&B and dance hit by duo Yarbrough & Peoples.
Release Date
The song was released in 1984 on the Total Experience record label.
Charts
It reached #1 on Billboard's R&B chart and #48 on its pop chart, showing that it was especially popular within the R&B genre.
Album
"Don't Waste Your Time" is the first track on the duo's album, Be a Winner.
Hit Creators
Yarbrough & Peoples are known for their string of hits in the 80s, with "Don't Waste Your Time" being one of their most recognized songs.
Music Video
The music video for "Don't Waste Your Time" is reminiscent of the 80's retro vibe, featuring the artists performing in an animated background.
Genre Influence
The song exemplifies the duo's genre-blending mix of soul, funk, and pop, which was popular in the 1980s music.
Production
The famous music producer Lonnie Simmons was behind the wheel for the production of "Don't Waste Your Time".
Song Message
It conveys a message about the importance of communication and honesty in relationships. This message still resonates with audiences today.
Background Of Duo
Yarbrough & Peoples is an American urban contemporary duo from Dallas, Texas, United States. Their biggest selling release was "Don't Stop the Music," a US Billboard R&B chart topper in 1981, and "Don't Waste Your Time" followed the same success pattern.
Cover Versions
Several artists, including hip hop and R&B musicians, have since covered the song or sampled it in their own work, a testament to its lasting influence.
Songwriters
The song was written by Jonah Ellis and the duo themselves – Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples.
Song Length
The runtime of "Don't Waste Your Time" is 7:37 minutes, which is relatively longer compared to the average song length of around 3-4 minutes.

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