Part Time Love Explained

Part Time Love
Type:	single
Artist:	Little Johnny Taylor
Album:	Little Johnny Taylor
B-Side:	Somewhere Down the Line
Genre:	R&B
Length:	(single) 3:48 (album)
Label:	Galaxy
Producer:	Cliff Goldsmith
Prev Title:	You'll Need Another Favor
Prev Year:	1963
Next Title:	Since I Found a New Love
Next Year:	1963

"Part Time Love" is a 1963 R&B song written by Clay Hammond and first recorded by Little Johnny Taylor. It was his second release and his most successful on the US Billboard R&B chart. "Part Time Love" was number one on that chart for one week, and was also Taylor's only top 40 entry, reaching number 19.^[1]

Cover versions

• Ann Peebles recorded a version in 1970, which reached number seven on the R&B chart and number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[2]
• Isaac Hayes recorded an 8:30 version for his 1971 double album, Black Moses.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 563.

2. Whitburn, p.344
3. Web site: Black Moses - Isaac Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits. May 25, 2021. AllMusic.