Funny How Time Slips Away by 2heartsAMDG

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Sep 21, 2026 09:58pm

<h2>LOVE THIS CLASSIC WILLIE TUNE 😍</h2>THANKS FOR LISTENS SWEET FRIENDS 😍 <h2>"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Nelson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a> and first recorded by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">country</a> singer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Walker_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billy Walker</a>. Walker's version was issued as a single by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Columbia Records</a> in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_C&W_Sides" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot C&W Sides</a> chart before being included on his 1963 Greatest Hits album.Willie Nelson released his own recording of his song on his 1965 album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Willie:_His_Own_Songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Country Willie: His Own Songs</a>.</h2><h2> </h2><h2>Notable cover versions</h2><ol><li data-list="bullet">1961 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Elledge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jimmy Elledge</a> released a version as a single on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_Victor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RCA Victor</a>, peaking at number 22 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billboard</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Hot 100</a>.His version, which was recorded on September 7, 1961, sold more than one million copies.</li><li data-list="bullet">1963 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Tillotson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johnny Tillotson</a> released a version as a single on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_Records" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cadence</a> from his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Keeps_Right_On_a-Hurtin%27" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'</a>, peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.</li><li data-list="bullet">1964 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hinton" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joe Hinton</a> had a major crossover hit with his version from his album Funny (How the Time Slips Away), which went to number 1 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Box" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cash Box</a> R&B chart, number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 14 in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada</a></li><li data-list="bullet">1966 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgie_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgie Fame</a> recorded a version for his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Venture" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sound Venture</a>. The record peaked at number 9 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Albums Char</a></li><li data-list="bullet">1973 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Green" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Al Green</a> released a version on his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_Me_(Al_Green_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call Me</a> album, which reached number 10 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billboard</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 200</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pop</a> albums chart and number 1 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black albums chart</a>.</li><li data-list="bullet">1974 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Ferry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bryan Ferry </a> recorded a version for his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Time,_Another_Place_(Bryan_Ferry_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Another Time, Another Place</a> which reached number 4 in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Albums Chart</a>.</li><li data-list="bullet">1975 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narvel_Felts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Narvel Felts</a> released a version from his album Narvel Felts that peaked at number 12 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Country_Singles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot Country Singles</a> chart.</li><li data-list="bullet">1976 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Moore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dorothy Moore</a> released a version from her album Misty Blue that reached number 7 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">soul chart</a> and number 57 on the Hot 100.</li><li data-list="bullet">1982 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spinners_(American_group)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Spinners</a> recorded a version on their album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_(Spinners_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grand Slam</a> that peaked at number 43 on the soul chart and number 67 on the Hot 100.</li><li data-list="bullet">1994 – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Green" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Al Green</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_Lovett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lyle Lovett</a> released a version on the compilation album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm,_Country_and_Blues" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rhythm, Country and Blues</a>. Green won his ninth <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grammy Award</a> for this version in the category of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Pop_Collaboration_with_Vocals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">37th Annual Grammy Awards</a>.[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">citation needed</a>]</li><li data-list="bullet">2017 – A duet version between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Nelson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Campbell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Glen Campbell</a> appeared on Campbell's final album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi%C3%B3s_(Glen_Campbell_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adiós</a>, and won both artists the 2017 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Music_Association_Award_for_Musical_Event_of_the_Year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_Annual_Country_Music_Association_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">51st Annual Country Music Association Awards</a></li></ol>