Funny How Time Flies
Janet Jackson
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Funny how time flies when you're having fun... Oh baby Funny how time flies when you're having fun... Oh baby I don't know where it all went... Time passed us by Just when it seemed the fun began... ooh...F Funny how time flies when you're having fun Funny how time flies when you're having fun But time never ends... Let's find the time To get together once again... someday soon Funny how time flies when you're having fun Funny how time flies when you're having fun Don't you ever leave (Funny how time flies when you're having fun) Don't you ever go Say you love me so (Funny how time flies when you're having fun) Funny how time flies when you're having fun... When you're having fun Funny how time flies when you're having fun I really don't know where all the time went I really have to go Stop, stop! Oh I really have to go Oh I really have to go One more time? Oh...
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Written by: JAMES HARRIS III, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13 facts about this song
Album Release"Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" is a song from Janet Jackson's breakthrough third studio album, "Control" which was released in the year 1986.
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Unofficial TrackThe song, although it is very popular among fans and is considered one of Jackson's classics, was not released as an official single.
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Genre MixOften described as a mix of R&B, soul, and quiet storm, the song exhibits a cozy, calm, lazy, and sensual theme.
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Song LengthThe original album version of the song lasts for around five minutes and it’s the closing track on the album "Control".
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Background VocalsJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who co-wrote and co-produced the song with Jackson, also provided background vocals.
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Album SuccessThe "Control" album was a significant success, being certified five-times platinum in the United States and selling over 10 million copies worldwide. This success was however not attributed to "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" because it was not released as a single.
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French LyricsThe song incorporates French lyrics in the intro and outro, adding to the sensual and romantic vibe of the song. Janet Jackson voices the intro and outro speaking in French.
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Grammy AwardsThe album which includes "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" resulted in Jackson being nominated for the Grammy Awards in 3 categories: Album of the Year, Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Female Artist, and Producer of the Year.
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Covered By ArtistsThe song was covered by a few artists, including jazz musician Stanley Jordan, in his 1986 album “Magic Touch”.
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Live PerformancesJanet Jackson has performed the song live multiple times, most notably on her 2017–2019 "State of the World" tour, where it was part of the set list.
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Album ThemeThe song takes up the theme of the album, which is about gaining control over your life, in this case, controlling how time flies when you are enjoying life.
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RecognitionIn spite of not being a single, the song received recognition from critics and fans alike and is considered a classic Janet Jackson track today.
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InfluenceIts mix of smooth jazz and R&B influenced many artists in the years following its release, contributing to the development of the neo-soul genre.
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