"Time Is Tight" | ||||
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Single by Booker T. & the M.G.'s | ||||
from the album Up Tight | ||||
B-side | "Johnny, I Love You" | |||
Released | February 1969 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Stax 0028 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Booker T. Jones | |||
Booker T. & the M.G.'s singles chronology | ||||
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"Time Is Tight" is an instrumental recorded by Booker T. & the M.G.'s for their soundtrack to the 1968 film UpTight.
The group recorded two versions of the song – the shorter (3:14), slower version was released as a single in 1969, and became one of the biggest hits of the group's career, peaking in the US charts at #7 R&B and #6 Pop[1] and reaching number 1 in South Africa. The longer (4:55) version (which was included on the official soundtrack album) is played at a faster tempo than the single version, and features an extended introduction and an instrumental 'breakdown' section, neither of which was included in the single version.
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Australia (Go-Set)[2] | 15 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 10 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 36 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 8 |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 24 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 31 |
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 12 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 7 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 7 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 6 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] | 9 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
US Cash Box Top 100[16] | 8 |
Chart (1969) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[17] | 56 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[18] | 7 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] | 37 |
US Billboard Hot 100[20] | 63 |