I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)

"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)"
Single by Diana Ross
from the album Diana Ross
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1976 (1976-02-20)
Recorded1975
GenrePop
Length3:18
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Masser
Diana Ross singles chronology
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
(1975) 		"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)"
(1976) 		"Love Hangover"
(1976)

"I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross taken from her 1976 second self-titled album, Diana Ross. The song was written by Michael Masser and Pam Sawyer, and produced by Masser. It was released as the album's second single on February 20, 1976 by Motown Records. The song reached number 4 on the Top Easy Listening chart.

Critical reception

A reviewer for Billboard noted that this is an excellent ballad, somewhat reminiscent of the material from the time of the Supremes, although at first listening it may seem somewhat commercial. The Record World wrote: "Following the sweeping majesty of the Mahogany theme, Diana, with the help of a Gene Page arrangement, turns in another beautiful performance. She paces herself through this ballad with consummate ease and style." In another review by the same magazine, they stated that all the talents of Miss Ross were emphasized thanks to first-class production.

Charts

Chart performance for "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)"
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Canada Top 100 Singles (RPM) 53
UK Singles (OCC) 32
US Billboard Hot 100 47
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) 61
US Easy Listening (Billboard) 4
US R&B Singles Chart (Record World) 53

References

  1. ^ a b "Easy Listening (For Week Ending 4/10/76)" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 15. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. April 10, 1976. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 10. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. June 13, 1976. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 31, no. 1498. New York: Record World Pub. Co. March 6, 1976. p. 1. ISSN 0034-1622.
  4. ^ "R&B Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 31, no. 1498. New York: Record World Pub. Co. March 6, 1976. p. 82. ISSN 0034-1622.
  5. ^ "Top 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 25, no. 6. May 8, 1976. ISSN 0033-7064.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 (For Week Ending April 3, 1976)" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 14. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. April 3, 1976. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ "Hot Soul Singles (For Week Ending 3/27/76)" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 13. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. March 27, 1976. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ "The R&B Singles Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 31, no. 1503. New York: Record World Pub. Co. April 10, 1976. p. 66. ISSN 0034-1622.