| There'll Come a Time |
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| Released | 1969 |
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| Length | 38:26[1] |
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| Label | UNI |
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| Producer |
- Archie Russell
- Hillery Johnson
- Leo Austell
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I Need You So (reissue)
(1968)
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There'll Come a Time
(1969)
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Love Rhymes
(1974)
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- "There'll Come a Time"
Released: January 1969
- "I Can't Say No to You"
Released: April 1969
- "Maybe"
Released: September 1969
- "It's Been a Long Time"
Released: November 1969
- "Unlucky Girl"
Released: May 1970
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There'll Come a Time is the fourth studio album by American singer Betty Everett, released in 1969 on the UNI label.
Reception
Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic | [1] |
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic stated "Featuring her number two R&B single (and Top 40 pop hit) 'There'll Come a Time,' this has much more of a sweet soul flavor than her Vee-Jay sides, at times blending the trademarks of her brassy native Chicago scene with a Philadelphia influence."[1]
History
The album peaked at No. 44 on Billboard's Best Selling Rhythm & Blues LPs chart.[2] The album consisted of five singles, and all five charted. The album's first single, "There'll Come a Time", peaked at No. 2 on the R&B chart and No. 26 on the pop chart.[3][4][5] "I Can't Say No to You" peaked at No. 78 on the pop chart and No. 29 R&B.[6] "Maybe" peaked at No. 116 on the pop chart.[7] "It's Been a Long Time" peaked at No. 96 on the pop chart and No. 17 on the R&B chart.[8] The final single from the album, "Unlucky Girl", peaked at No. 46 on the R&B chart.[9]
Track listing
Side one| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "You're Falling in Love" | Floyd Smith, Lee Simmons | 2:50 |
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| 2. | "Better Tomorrow Than Today" | Eddie Sullivan | 2:33 |
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| 3. | "Maybe" | F. Smith, L. Simmons | 2:29 |
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| 4. | "1900 Yesterday" | Johnny Cameron | 2:30 |
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| 5. | "Sugar" | Neil Sedaka | 2:24 |
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| 6. | "I Need a Change" | Tom Dorsey | 2:18 |
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Side two| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 7. | "I Can't Say No to You" | Bob Stone | 2:38 |
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| 8. | "Hold On" | Curtis Mayfield | 2:22 |
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| 9. | "There'll Come a Time" | Eugene Record, F. Smith | 2:40 |
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| 10. | "Take Me" | Benjio Caffee | 2:18 |
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| 11. | "Is There a Chance for Me" | Bernard Reed, Daniel Reed, T. Dobbins | 2:12 |
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| 12. | "The Same Old Me" | F. Smith, Gerald Sims | 2:30 |
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Charts
Singles
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Single
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Chart positions
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| US[11][12][13]
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US
R&B[12][14][13]
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| 1969
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"There'll Come a Time"
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26
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2
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| "I Can't Say No to You"
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78
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29
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| "Maybe"
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116
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| "It's Been a Long Time"
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96
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17
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| 1970
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"Unlucky Girl"
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–
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46
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References
- ^ a b c d e Unterberger, Richie. "Betty Everett – There'll Come a Time: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rhythm & Blues LPs". Billboard. June 7, 1969 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. March 15, 1969 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bogdanov, V. (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. AMG all music guide series. Backbeat Books. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "There'll Come a Time (song by Betty Everett) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ "I Can't Say No to You (song by Betty Everett) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ "Maybe (song by Betty Everett) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ "It's Been a Long Time (song by Betty Everett) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ "Unlucky Girl (song by Betty Everett) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ "Betty Everett Chart History (Top R&B/Hip–Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Betty Everett". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Betty Everett - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Betty Everett Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ "Betty Everett". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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