Can't Find the Time

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"Can't Find the Time"
Can't Find the Time - Orpheus.jpg
Single by Orpheus
from the album Orpheus
B-side "Lesley's World"
ReleasedJanuary 1968 (U.S.)
August 1969
Genre Pop, Soft rock
Label MGM
Songwriter(s) Bruce Arnold
Producer(s) Alan Lorber
Orpheus singles chronology
"Can't Find the Time"
(1968)
"Brown Arms in Houston"
(1969)
Music video
Listen to "Can't Find the Time" (1969 TV performance) on YouTube
"Can't Find the Time"
Can't Find the Time - Rose Colored Glass.jpg
Single by Rose Colored Glass
B-side "Mystic Touch"
ReleasedApril 1971
Genre Pop, Soft rock
Length2:45
Label Bang
Songwriter(s) Bruce Arnold
Producer(s) Jim Long, Norm Miller
Rose Colored Glass singles chronology
"Can't Find the Time"
(1971)
"If It's Alright With You"
(1971)

"Can't Find the Time" is a song originally recorded by Orpheus in 1968. It was the first release from their eponymous debut LP. The writer and lead singer is Bruce Arnold. Session drummer Bernard Purdie, who would later befriend Arnold and collaborate further, is among the musicians on the recording.

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Originally released in early 1968, the song charted very minorly in the U.S., but reaching #15 on WMCA in New York City. The single was re-released in late 1969, with somewhat better success. It reached #80 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #72 Cash Box. [1] It was more popular in Canada, where it reached #63. [2]

Rose Colored Glass cover

Dallas pop rock quartet Rose Colored Glass covered "Can't Find the Time" in 1971. It was a non-album single. [3] Their version charted only in the U.S., but considerably higher than the prior releases, reaching #54. [4] The song also reached #30 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart. [5]

Chart history

Orpheus original
Chart (1968)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] 111
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [7] 88
Chart (1969)Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles [2] 63
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4] 80
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [1] 72
Rose Colored Glass cover
Chart (1971)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4] 54
U.S. Easy Listening (Billboard) [5] 30
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [8] 53

Other cover versions

In 2000, Hootie & The Blowfish covered the song, entitled as "Can't Find the Time to Tell You." It was included on the soundtrack of the Farrelly brothers film Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger.

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