| Isn't it Time | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Babys |
| Album: | Broken Heart |
| B-Side: | Give Me Your Love |
| Released: | 20 September 1977 |
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| Length: | 3:23 (single version) 4:03 (album version) |
| Label: | Chrysalis |
| Producer: | Ron Nevison |
| Prev Title: | If You've Got the Time |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Title: | Silver Dreams |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
"Isn't It Time" is a song that was performed by the English group The Babys in 1977 and was released on their album Broken Heart.
"Isn't It Time" was not written by members of the group but by bass guitarist Jack Conrad along with Ray Kennedy. The recording by The Babys begins with piano performed by Michael Corby and moves into a vocal performance by John Waite.
The strong vocals of the three Babettes from Andraé Crouch & The Disciples, Lisa Freeman-Roberts, Myrna Matthews and Pat Henderson, balance the tone of the song which moves through the decisions a lover has to make "I just can't find the answers to the questions that keep going through my mind" and "losing this love could be your mistake." The lyrics were motivated by Ray Kennedy's love for a French woman whom he knew during the writing of the song.
The drum work of Tony Brock heralds the chorus featuring the Babettes and the guitar of Walt Stocker brings the song to a close with the Babettes chorus heard alternatively in the left and right channels "isn't it time", "don't have to wait" a result of the production work of Ron Nevison. The song peaked at position No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit No. 8 on Cash Box's Top 100. It was a #1 hit in Australia in March 1978.
On 7 December 1977 a video of the Babys' "Isn't It Time" was aired on the ABC program American Bandstand.[2]
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 1 | |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 8 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 13 | |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 49 | |
| US Cashbox Top 100[6] | 8 | |
| US Record World | 11 |
| Chart (1977) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (RPM)[7] | 125 | |
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[8] | 102 |
| Chart (1978) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] [10] | 20 | |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 79 | |
| Canada (RPM)[12] | 154 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 84 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 60 |
