| "It Takes Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byAnne Murray | ||||
| from the albumStraight, Clean and Simple | ||||
| A-side | "Put Your Hand in the Hand" | |||
| Released | April 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records 3082 | |||
| Songwriter | Shirley Eikhard | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
| Anne Murray singles chronology | ||||
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"It Takes Time" is a song written byShirley Eikhard and originally performed byAnne Murray. Eikhard was 15 years old at the time of Murray's recording; it was her first professionally recorded composition.
Murray's version of the song reached No. 1 on theCanadian Adult Contemporary chart, #6 on the Canadian Country chart, and #26 on the Canadian Pop chart in 1971. The song also appeared on her 1971 album,Straight, Clean and Simple.[2] The song was produced byBrian Ahern.[3]
At the age of 16, Eikhard released her version of the song. Issued as a single, the track reached No. 7 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and #33 on the Canadian Country chart. It was released on her 1972 album,Shirley Eikhard.
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CanadianRPM Country Tracks | 6 |
| CanadianRPM Top Singles | 26 |
| CanadianRPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CanadianRPM Country Tracks | 33 |
| CanadianRPM Adult Contemporary | 7 |
