Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby

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"Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Speedway
A-side "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby"
"Let Yourself Go"
ReleasedMay 21, 1968
Length1:49
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"We Call on Him" / "You'll Never Walk Alone"
(1968)
"Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" / "Let Yourself Go"
(1968)
"Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation"
(1968)

"Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" is a song written by Joel Hirschhorn and Al Kasha and recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1968 motion picture Speedway . [1] It was sung by Presley in the movie and also appeared on its soundtrack album.

Contents

The song was originally released on May 21, 1968, as a single (with "Let Yourself Go" on the opposite side) from the upcoming movie [1] [2] due in theaters June 12. The song peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 13. [3]

Recording

The song was recorded on June 20, 1967, at MGM Studios in Hollywood, California. Backing vocals were provided by The Jordanaires and Nancy Sinatra. [1]

Track listing

7" single (RCA Victor 47-9547, 1968) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" Joel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires1:49
2."Let Yourself Go" Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires2:56

Charts

Chart (1968)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 22
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 72
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 50
"Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" / "Let Yourself Go"
Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report) [7] 19

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