Love Takes Time (Orleans song)

"Love Takes Time" is a song by the soft rock band Orleans. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1979[1] and was their biggest hit since their 1976 single "Still the One."[2] The song also reached number 13 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Love Takes Time" peaked at #23 for two weeks.[3]

"Love Takes Time"
Single by Orleans
from the album Forever
B-side"Isn't It Easy"
ReleasedMarch 1979 (1979)
GenreRock, pop
Length3:51
LabelInfinity Records
Songwriter(s)Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason
Orleans singles chronology
"Reach"
(1977)		 "Love Takes Time"
(1979)		 "Don't Throw Away Our Love"
(1979)

It is arguably their third most popular song overall, behind "Dance with Me" and "Still the One," and their most popular song without lead singer John Hall.[4][5] Written by Larry Hoppen and Marilyn Mason, it was the first track on the band's 1979 album Forever.[6]

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews. Though popular, the song was called "bubbly but shallow" by the Lawrence Journal-World.[7]

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australia (KMR)[8] 90
Canada RPM Top Singles[9] 23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 11
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[10] 13

References
  1. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-02-25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  2. "Orleans | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  3. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. "Orleans – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at Last.fm". last.fm. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  5. "Love Takes Time by Orleans Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  6. "Forever - Orleans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  7. Chartrand, David (May 6, 1979). "'New Wave' sheds rough edges". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top Singles of 1976 (Personal Charts: Your Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  9. "RPM Top Singles" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 9 October 1976. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 180.



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