Give Me Just a Little More Time

"Give Me Just a Little More Time"
Single by Chairmen of the Board
from the album The Chairmen of the Board (aka Give Me Just a Little More Time)
Released	1970
Format	7" single
Recorded	HDH Studios, Detroit, Michigan, 1970
Genre	Soul
Length	2:40
Label	Invictus 9074
Writer(s)	Edythe Wayne Ron Dunbar
Producer	Holland-Dozier-Holland
Chairmen of the Board singles chronology
"Give Me Just a Little More Time" (1970) "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" (1970)

"Give Me Just a Little More Time" is the debut single for Chairmen of the Board, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) through Capitol Records on Holland–Dozier–Holland's Invictus Records label.

The song was written and produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr., and Ron Dunbar. Because of then still pending lawsuit against Holland-Dozier-Holland from their former employers, Motown, the trio credited themselves with the pseudonym "Edythe Wayne" for this song and many other early Invictus/Hot Wax releases. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" features Chairmen of the Board lead singer General Johnson as the narrator, begging a lover who rejected him to reconsider and give him "just a little more time".

The song was very similar to a Motown recording in more ways than one. Not only was it written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, but the instrumental track was performed by members of The Funk Brothers, Motown's in-house band. The Funk Brothers who played on "Give Me Just A Little More Time" included:

• Bass: Bob Babbitt
• Guitarists: Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, and Ray Monette
• Keyboards: Johnny Griffith
• Drums: Richard "Pistol" Allen
• Percussion: Jack Ashford

"Give Me Just a Little More Time", backed with "Since the Days of Pigtails", peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, making it the best-performing of the Chairmen's singles, and the first of the Chairmen's four Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 pop hits. The single also peaked at number-eight on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. It reached number three in the UK Singles Chart in September 1970, having already sold more than one million copies in the US. The first Chairmen of the Board LP, a self-titled release, included the single; after the single's success, the Chairmen of the Board album was reissued as Give Me Just a Little More Time.

Kylie Minogue version

"Give Me Just a Little More Time"
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Let's Get To It
B-side	"Do You Dare?"
Released	January 13, 1992
Format	CD Single Cassette Single 7" Vinyl Single 12" Vinyl Single
Recorded	London, England
Genre	Pop, Motown, Soul
Length	3:07
Label	PWL
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Keep On Pumpin' It" (1991) "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (1992) "Finer Feelings" (1992)

"Give Me Just a Little More Time" was covered in 1991 by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue's version was featured in a commercial for Accurist watches at the time. It was one of the last tracks to be recorded for her fourth album, Let's Get to It. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, assisted by its club-oriented B-side "Do you Dare?".

"Give Me Just a Little More Time" is the only song from Let's Get to It to be included on Minogue's career-spanning compilation Ultimate Kylie. The B-side "Do you Dare?" was included on Minogue's Greatest Remixes (Vol. 2), and was performed on her Showgirl, Showgirl Homecoming, and For Me, For You concert tours.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Give Me Just a Little More Time."

UK CD Single (PWCD212)

1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" — 3:07
2. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Extended Version) — 4:33
3. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Mix) — 7:04
4. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Mix) — 6:40

UK 7" Vinyl Single (PWL212)

1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" — 3:07
2. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Edit) — 3:17

UK 12" Vinyl Single (PWLT212)

1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Extended Version) — 4:33
2. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Mix) — 7:04
3. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Mix) — 6:40

UK iTunes Bundle

1. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" — 3:07
2. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Extended Version) — 4:33
3. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Instrumental) — 3:05
4. "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (Backing Track) — 3:06
5. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Mix) — 7:04
6. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Mix) — 6:40
7. "Do You Dare?" (Italia 12" Mix) — 5:22
8. "Do You Dare?" (NRG Edit) — 3:17
9. "Do You Dare?" (New Rave Instrumental) — 6:38

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	24
Dutch Singles Chart	60
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	9
German Singles Chart	51
Irish Singles Chart	6
Slovenian Singles Chart	4
South African Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
UK Singles Chart	50

Live performances

Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:

• Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour ("Brrr" excerpt during the "Smiley Kylie Medley")
• Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour ("Brrr" excerpt during the "Everything Taboo Medley")

External links

• Kylie Minogue — official web site.