No Time for Talk

"No Time for Talk"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Another Page
B-side	"Words of Wisdom"
Released	May 6, 1983 (1983-05-06)
Recorded	1982
Genre	Pop rock, soft rock
Length	4:22
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Cross
Producer(s)	Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"All Right" (1983) "No Time for Talk" (1983) "Think of Laura" (1983)

"No Time for Talk" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was produced by Michael Omartian. Released as the second single from his second album Another Page , it peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1983. ^{[1] [2]}

There was also an instrumental version of this track in the film American Anthem , which was composed by Michael Omartian.

Track listening

All tracks are written by Christopher Cross.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Time for Talk"	4:22
2.	"Words of Wisdom"	5:52

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars,
• Rob Meurer – keyboards, synthesizer programming, percussion, arrangements
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, percussion, arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
• Abraham Laboriel – bass
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Tom Scott – saxophone
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3]	33
U.S. Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart [4]	26

References

1. Johnson, Michele (April 2, 2024). "Top 10 Christopher Cross Songs". Classic Rock History.
2. Giantino, Linda (December 6, 2024). "The 10 Best Christopher Cross Songs of All-Time".
3. "Christopher Cross". Billboard. May 7, 1983. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
4. "Christopher Cross".