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"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as a single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart. [2]
His second recording for the label was "Funny How Time Slips Away", which was written by Willie Nelson and produced by Atkins. [2] The song became a hit, peaking at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961, and sold over one million copies.
His biggest hit was 1964's "Funny How Time Slips Away", written by Willie Nelson; the tune (simply credited as "Funny" on the original record label) peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year. [3] Cash Box magazine listed "Funny How Time Slips Away" as #1 for four
He was one of the first artists to record a Willie Nelson song; [1] and although his 1961 version of "Funny How Time Slips Away" only reached No. 23 on Billboard's country singles chart, it helped establish Walker's national reputation. [6] In 1962, he topped the chart with "Charlie's Shoes", the only No. 1 single of his career. [1]
AllMusic writes, "While some of these tunes showed up in their original versions on the United Artist album Best of Willie Nelson, this is still worth tracking down.”.” Nelson biographer Joe Nick Potoski notes, “Sales were puny, the one exception being Texas, where the album solidified Willie’s standing as a genuine Nashville star, one sure way to sell tickets to a sh
While playing with Price and the Cherokee Cowboys, other of his original songs became hits for other artists, including "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Billy Walker), "Pretty Paper" (Roy Orbison), and, most famously, "Crazy" by Patsy Cline. [6] Nelson signed with Liberty Records and was recording by August 1961 at the Bradley Studios. [7]
Songs is a 2005 compilation album by country singer Willie Nelson. ... Funny How Time Slips Away [feat. Francine Reed] - 4:11; Night Life [feat. B.B. King] - 4:28;
"Funny How Time Slips Away" (also 1976) reached number 7 on the R&B chart and number 58 on the pop chart. "I Believe You" was number 5 on the R&B and number 27 on the pop chart in 1977. [1] The album of the same name was rated four and a half out of five stars retrospectively by Bil Carpenter of AllMusic. [3]