Funny How Time Slips Away

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"Funny How Time Slips Away"
Single by Billy Walker
B-side"Joey's Back in Town"[1]
ReleasedJune 23, 1961[1]
RecordedApril 21, 1961
GenreCountry
Length2:51
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Willie Nelson
Billy Walker singles chronology
"I Wish You Love"
(1960)
"Funny How Time Slips Away"
(1961)
"(I'd Like to Be In) Charlie's Shoes"
(1962)
"Funny How Time Slips Away"
Single by Joe Hinton
B-side"You Gotta Have Love"
ReleasedJune 1964
Recorded1964
GenreR&B
Length3:00
LabelBack Beat
Songwriter(s)Willie Nelson

"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as a single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart.[2] The song has been featured in several live action films and television shows, such as in the first episode of the second season of AMC’s Better Call Saul and in the 2020 Netflix drama The Devil All the Time.

Notable cover versions[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Funny How Time Slips Away" at 45cat.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 368.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 272.
  4. ^ Jimmy Elledge's "Funny How Time Slips Away". Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 846.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 256.
  7. ^ "Brenda Lee - in the Mood for Love: Classic Ballads Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Funny (How Time Slips Away) on YouTube
  9. ^ "Sweet Things". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Funny How Time Slips Away | by Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley Lyrics | The Elvis SongDataBase". www.elvispresley.com.au. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 120.
  12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 412.
  13. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
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