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B-side"I'll Kiss You"

"Time After Time" is a single by singer Cyndi Lauper, the second from her album She's So Unusual. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1984, and remained there for two weeks. Worldwide, the song is her most commercially successful single after "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", and reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and number 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

"Time After Time" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 1985 Grammy Awards.[1] The ballad is considered a classic of the 1980s and is still played frequently on adult contemporary radio. The song is known for its numerous covers by a wide range of artists, including an instrumental version by Miles Davis.

Writing

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Lauper co-wrote "Time After Time" with Philadelphia rocker Rob Hyman of The Hooters, who also supplied backup vocals to the song. In a 2006 interview with Sound Off with Matt Pinfield (episode 212) on HDNet, Lauper related how the song was written. She indicated much of the lyrics were written about occurrences in the studio and her life at the time. The line "the second hand unwinds" referred to producer Rick Chertoff's watch which was winding backwards.

Hyman explained in an interview with Songfacts that he and Lauper stayed in the studio after the sessions composing the song.

Recording

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Drums were provided by a Linn drum machine, particularly the "salt shaker" sound. The guitar was recorded with a Marshall 2x12 combo amp, where a rackmountable Publison DHM89 harmoniser was used in the effects loop, set to delay-pitch-shift up the signal on the left channel and delay-pitch-shift up the signal on the right channel, to create a rich and lush chorus-like effect.

Critical reception

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Terry Atkinson from Los Angeles Times praised the song, calling it a "disarming gem".[2] The song was nominated at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards for Record of the Year.[3] The song was ranked at number 336 on the Blender's list "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born."[4]

Chart performance

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"Time After Time" was released on January 27, 1984 and became a worlwide success. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at 53 on the issue dated April 14, 1984.[5] It topped the chart for two weeks on the issue dated June 09, 1984, for a total of twenty weeks spent in the chart.[6] It had the same success in another charts, topping the Adult Contemporary chart on the issue dated June 2, 1984[7] The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of 500,000 copies across United States.[8] In 1984, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" achieved Lauper as the first female singer to generate four top 10 in Hot 100.[9] The song placed at seventeen on year-end chart of 1984.[10] In Canada, the song debuted at forty-four on the RPM issue dated April 28, 1984.[11] After five weeks, it topped the chart[12], following three weeks[13], and spent a total of twenty weeks in the chart.[14] The song was listed eight on RPM's year end chart, just in front of her single "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".[15]

Music video

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Morristown, NJ, train station, seen at the end of the video.

The video for "Time After Time" was about a runaway leaving her lover behind. The video opens with Lauper watching the 1936 film The Garden of Allah. Lauper sings (signs) the title of the song to the deaf as she is leaving the train station. The video was played in heavy rotation on MTV. Lauper's mother, brother, and then-boyfriend David Wolff appear in the video, and Lou Albano, who played her father in the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" video, can be seen as a cook. The video was directed by Ed Griles. Portions of the video were filmed at the now closed Tom's Diner in Roxbury, the intersection of Central Avenue and Main Street in Wharton, New Jersey, and at the Morristown train station.

For the music video procution, Dave Wolff, the Lauper's manager, explained, "We nedded to come back with 'Time After Time' to show another side of her as relevant as the lighter side in 'Girls'."[16]

Cover versions

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"Time After Time" has been covered, either in live performance or on a recording, by at least 120 different artists across a broad spectrum of genres. A partial list includes:

Artist Album Year
The Academy Is...
Tracy Chapman
Dover
The Gandharvas
Lil' Mo
Little Boots
Patti LuPone
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Eddie Money and Juice Newton
Saosin
Maria Taylor
Ashley Tisdale
TRUSTcompany
Frank White
Marie Fredriksson 1984
Lisa Hartman Knots Landing 1984
Miles Davis You're Under Arrest (instrumental) 1985
Tuck and Patti Tears of Joy 1988
Nana Mouskouri Only Love 1991
Everything But the Girl Acoustic 1992
The Flirtations Three 1996
INOJ Ready for the World 1998
Kane and Abel Am I My Brother's Keeper 1998
Blaque Blaque 1999
Downtown Singapore Understanding a Guarantee 2005
The Boomtang Boys Greatest Hits Vol. 1 1999
Matchbox Twenty Live from Australia 1999
Cassandra Wilson Traveling Miles 1999
Eva Cassidy Time After Time 2000
Distant Soundz 2001
Joey McIntyre One Too Many 2001
Novaspace 2002
Show of Hands Cold Cuts (live album) 2002
Uncle Kracker Clockstoppers soundtrack 2002
Grand Incredible G.I.Gantic 2003
Nichole Nordeman Live at the Door 2003
LISA Gratitude 2004
Sparklemotion Napoleon Dynamite soundtrack 2004
Screamfeeder Delusions of Grandchildren 2005
Cyndi Lauper feat. Sarah McLachlan Lauper's The Body Acoustic 2005
Spoken Last Chance to Breathe 2005
Sugar Ray The Best of Sugar Ray 2005
Dilana 2006
Quietdrive When All That's Left Is You 2006
Stolen Shack Stolen Shack 2006
John Barrowman Another Side 2007
Freya Lin 非愛不可 心林凡 2007
The Hot Lies "Emergency! Emergency!" (B-side) 2007
Phil Keaggy Acoustic Cafe 2007
Lil' Flip Virginia Tech massacre tribute 2007
Jake Shimabukuro My Life 2007
Allison Crowe Little Light 2008
Jessica Mauboy Been Waiting 2008
Terra Naomi 2008
Boyz II Men Love (Boyz II Men album) 2009
Mariah Carey Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (sample on "Inseparable") 2009
Electric President 2009
The Jane Bradfords 2009
Sowelu MATERIAL WORLD (B-side) 2009
Eric Martin Mr. Vocalist 2 2009
Ronan Keating Songs for My Mother 2009
Hitomi Shimatani Otokouta II -20 Century Nostalgia- 2010

The song was used as a main theme sung by Katie Cook in View from the Top (2003). Mark Williams and Tara Morice performed the song in the Strictly Ballroom soundtrack (in the scene where Scott and Fran dance on the rooftop). Eva Cassidy's version was featured in the TV series, Smallville, and it was added to the first Smallville soundtrack, The Talon Mix. The 2006 cover by Quietdrive appeared during the dance scene of the film John Tucker Must Die. It also contributed to a running gag in the second season of the TV series My Name Is Earl.

The song has been performed on American Idol three times. In 2005, Nadia Turner performed the song on Billboard #1 Hits week in the fourth season. In 2007, Brandon Rogers performed the song on the second week of the semi-finals in honor of his grandmother in the sixth season. In 2009, 4th place finisher Allison Iraheta performed it as a duet with Lauper in the eighth season finale. Season 7 Semi-Finalists Kady Malloy and Colton Berry released a video of their cover on YouTube.

On Channel 4's show Mobileact Unsigned, The Bad Robots performed a version of this track.

INOJ's cover version of "Time After Time" reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1998.

An uptempo dance remix sung by the artist listed as Vinylgroover was made for the 1998 compilation Dancemania Speed. Another uptempo dance version, remixed at 175 BPM by Sound Assassins, was included on the 2003 happy hardcore compilation Best of Hardcore.

The song is briefly sung by Anna Kendrick's character as a karaoke song in the film Up in the Air.

Quietdrive's version can be heard in the film, John Tucker Must Die, during the food fight at John's birthday party. The song was also used in the 2008 remake of the film Prom Night. It peaked at number two on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart (the virtual equivalent of #102 on the Hot 100).

The song is featured numerous times in the film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.

Elements of this song, mainly the guitar melody during the bridge, were used in the 2009 Black Eyed Peas song "Meet Me Halfway".

The song is featured in the film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

The Hooters performed the song at stage. Her concert in Philadelphia's Tower Theater was filmed and taped in videocassette.[17]

Track listing

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  1. "Time After Time" – 3:59
  2. "I'll Kiss You" – 4:05
  1. "Time After Time" – 3:59
  2. "I'll Kiss You" – 4:05
  3. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Extended Version) – 6:08
  4. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Instrumental) – 7:10

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[21]

Charts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.cyndilaupernews.com/documents/awards___nominations.html
  2. ^ Atkinson, Terry (1986-09-14). "Lauper: Dull Hues". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  3. ^ "27th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations". Billboard. 97 (4). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1985-01-26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  4. ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". Blender. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  5. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100: Week Ending of April 14, 1984". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  6. ^ a b "The Billboard Hot 100: Week Ending of June 09, 1984". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  7. ^ a b "The Adult Contemporary: Week Ending of June 02, 1984". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  8. ^ a b "Searchable Database - Time After Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  9. ^ Trust, Gary (2010-09-03). "Ke$ha 'Takes Off' with Fourth Top 10 from Debut Album". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  10. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100 1984". Billboard. 96 (51). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1984-12-22. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 8, April 28 1984". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  12. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 14, June 09 1984". [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Retrieved 2010-08-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  13. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 16, June 23 1984". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  14. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 42, No. 3, September 22 1984". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  15. ^ a b "Top 100 Singles of 1984". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  16. ^ Bessman, Jim (1985-03-09). "How Clips Helped Break Cyndi". Billboard. 97 (10). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  17. ^ Holden, Stephen (1986-05-25). "New Cassettes: By De Sica, Sutherland and The Royal Ballet". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  18. ^ (Media notes). {{cite AV media notes}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |Format= ignored (|format= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |PID= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Type= ignored (|type= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Year= ignored (|year= suggested) (help)
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  21. ^ She's So Unusual (Media notes). Portrait Records. 1983. {{cite AV media notes}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |artist= ignored (|others= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |publisherid= ignored (help)
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  23. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984" (in Deutsch). Swiss Music Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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