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Funny How Time Slips Away

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Released
  
July 1961

Recorded
  
1961

Length
  
2:51

Format
  
7"

Genre
  
Country

Label
  
Columbia

"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart. The tune is very similar to "When Two Worlds Collide" which was written by Roger Miller and Bill Anderson.

Cover versions

  • 1961 - Jimmy Elledge released a version as a single on RCA Records, peaking at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. His version sold over one million copies.
  • 1964 - Joe Hinton had a major crossover hit with his version which went to #1 on the Cash Box R&B chart and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in the U.S.
  • 1965 - Ray Price released a version on his album The Other Woman.
  • 1965 - The Supremes released a version on their album, The Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop, and included the song on 1974's Diana Ross & the Supremes Anthology.
  • 1967 - Harry James released a version on his album Our Leader!, with vocals by Ernie Andrews. (Dot DLP 3801 and DLP 25801)
  • 1971 - Elvis Presley released a version on his album Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old).
  • 1973 - Al Green released a version on his album Call Me.
  • 1974 - Bryan Ferry released a version on his album Another Time Another Place.
  • 1975 - Narvel Felts released a version which peaked at #12 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
  • 1976 - Dorothy Moore released a version which reached #7 on the soul charts and #57 on the Hot 100
  • 1982 - The Spinners recorded a version which peaked at #43 on the soul chart and #67 on the Hot 100.
  • 1994 - Al Green and Lyle Lovett released a version on the compilation album Rhythm, Country and Blues. Green won his ninth Grammy Award for this version in the category of "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals".
  • 2005 - George Jones recorded a version on his album Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't, accompanied by Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano and Paul Franklin on steel guitar.
  • 2010 - A duet recorded by Willie Nelson and Juice Newton was released on Newton's album Duets, Friends & Memories. The recording was also released as a single.

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