Can't Find the Time
| "Can't Find the Time" | ||||
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| Single by Orpheus | ||||
| from the album Orpheus | ||||
| B-side | "Lesley's World" | |||
| Released | January 1968 (U.S.) August 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Soft rock | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Arnold | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Lorber | |||
| Orpheus singles chronology | ||||
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| Listen to "Can't Find the Time" (1969 TV performance) on YouTube | ||||
| "Can't Find the Time" | ||||
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| Single by Rose Colored Glass | ||||
| B-side | "Mystic Touch" | |||
| Released | April 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Soft rock | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Bang | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Arnold | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Long, Norm Miller | |||
| Rose Colored Glass singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Find the Time" is a song originally recorded by Orpheus in 1968. It was the first release from their eponymous debut LP. The writer and lead singer is Bruce Arnold. Session drummer Bernard Purdie, who would later befriend Arnold and collaborate further, is among the musicians on the recording.
Originally released in early 1968, the song charted very minorly in the U.S., but reaching #15 on WMCA in New York City. The single was re-released in late 1969, with somewhat better success. It reached #80 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #72 Cash Box.[1] It was more popular in Canada, where it reached #63.[2]
Rose Colored Glass cover[edit]
Dallas pop rock quartet Rose Colored Glass covered "Can't Find the Time" in 1971. It was a non-album single.[3] Their version charted only in the U.S., but considerably higher than the prior releases, reaching #54.[4] The song also reached #30 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.[5]
Chart history[edit]
- Orpheus original
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 111 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[7] | 88 |
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 63 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 80 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[1] | 72 |
- Rose Colored Glass cover
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 54 |
| U.S. Easy Listening (Billboard)[5] | 30 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[8] | 53 |
Other cover versions[edit]
In 2000, Hootie & The Blowfish covered the song, entitled as "Can't Find the Time to Tell You." It was included on the soundtrack of the Farrelly brothers film Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 22, 1969". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1969-09-20. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "Rose Colored Glass". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 206.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 30, 1968". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 3, 1969". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
