"It Takes Time" is a song written by Shirley Eikhard and originally performed by Anne Murray. Eikhard was 15 years old at the time of Murray's recording; it was her first professionally recorded composition.
Murray's version of the song reached No. 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart, #6 on the Canadian Country chart, and #26 on the Canadian Pop chart in 1971. The song also appeared on her 1971 album, Straight, Clean and Simple.Anne Murray, Straight, Clean and Simple Retrieved July 29, 2013 The song was produced by Brian Ahern.Anne Murray, "It Takes Times" Retrieved July 29, 2013
At the age of 16, Eikhard released her version of the song. Issued as a single, the track reached No. 7 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and #33 on the Canadian Country chart. It was released on her 1972 album, Shirley Eikhard.
Chart performance Anne Murray Chart (1971)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks6Canadian RPM Top Singles26Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary1
Shirley Eikhard Chart (1971)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks33Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary7
Other cover versions Later in 1971, Kim Carnes recorded a version of the song. It appeared on her debut album, Rest on Me, produced by Jimmy Bowen.
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