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"Love Takes Time" is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey for her debut album, '' Mariah Carey ''. It was co-written by Ben Marguiles and produced by Walter Afanasieff , and was released as the album's second Single in the third quarter of 1990 (see 1990 In Music ). Carey had fought to co-produce the song, but was denied permission by her record company, Sony . It was the first of several Adult Contemporary -influenced Ballad s by Carey to be released as a single, and its protagonist warns others to take things easy in a relationship as "love takes time". A modest hit outside North America , it became another number-one single for Carey in North America. RECORDING Carey and Margulies had written "Love Takes Time" while ''Mariah Carey'' was being produced, but intended to save it for Carey's second album (which would be '' Emotions ''). Carey played a Demo of the track to Tommy Mottola and other Sony executives on a promotional tour after her album was sent to be pressed. The executives insisted that Carey put it on her debut album, ''Mariah Carey''. As their decision was made as Carey's debut was about to be printed, Walter Afanasieff, a struggling producer, was forced to produce the song in time for the pressing of Carey's debut. Afanasieff had minimal experience in production, but he met the production deadline and went on to enjoy a career of almost ten years co-writing and co-producing songs with Carey. Some copies of her debut album include the song, but don't list it. COMMERCIAL RELEASE "Love Takes Time" was another success like Carey's debut single " and spent three weeks at the top of the chart, from November 4 to November 24 1990 . It replaced " Ice Ice Baby " by Vanilla Ice , and was replaced by Whitney Houston 's " I'm Your Baby Tonight ". It spent seventeen weeks in the top forty and was later certified Gold by the RIAA . It topped every other Billboard chart for which it was eligible (including the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and Adult Contemporary charts), a record which few singles can claim. As its success was divided over two calendar years it did not rank high on Billboard's year end charts, making seventy-sixth on the 1990 chart and sixty-ninth on the 1991 chart. However, "Love Takes Time" failed to emulate the popularity of "Vision of Love" in any other market. It topped the Canadian charts but did not make much of an impact elsewhere, becoming a moderate top twenty hit in Australia , hitting the top ten in New Zealand , and almost failing to make the top forty altogether in the UK . The song did not receive as many awards as "Vision of Love", but it too managed "Song of the Year" after receiving a BMI pop award. The single's Video , directed by Jeb Bien and Walter Maser, features Carey (after receiving a call that upsets her from a Phone Booth ) walking around a beach with a blanket over her swimsuit. Like the video for "Vision of Love", Carey lacked creative control in its production and thus, ashamed of the result, did not include it on the DVD/home video '' #1's '' (1999). In its place was a recording of a live performance of the song. TRACK LISTINGS
#"Love Takes Time" (album version) #"Sent from up Above" (album version)
#"Love Takes Time" (album version) #"Vanishing" (album version) #"You Need Me" (album version) CHARTS SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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