Haven't Got Time for the Pain
"Haven't Got Time for the Pain" | ||||
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Single by Carly Simon | ||||
from the album Hotcakes | ||||
B-side | "Mind on My Man" | |||
Released | April 1974 | |||
Recorded | late 1973 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
Carly Simon singles chronology | ||||
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"Haven't Got Time for the Pain" is a song written by
Lyrics and music
The song, composed in the key of
Simon was pregnant with her first child, Sally, during the recording sessions. The pregnancy prevented her from singing the highest notes of "Haven't Got Time for the Pain", so these notes were covered by backing singer Tasha Thomas for the album. Meanwhile, after Sally’s birth in early 1974, Simon re-recorded these notes, singing them herself for the 7-inch single release. The string-and-percussion outro at the end of the song was composed by cellist Paul Buckmaster and drummer Ralph MacDonald.[6] Weller describes the string interlude as "operatic."[5]
Reception
"Haven't Got Time for the Pain" has been included on several Carly Simon compilation albums, including The Best of Carly Simon (1975), the three-disc box set Clouds in My Coffee (1995), The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better (1998), the two-disc Anthology (2002), Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits (2004) and the three-disc Carly Simon Collector's Edition (2009).[12] It was also included on Simon's live album Live at Grand Central (2023).[13]
In popular culture
The song was heard in commercials for the ibuprofen brand Medipren in the late 1980s.[14]
Personnel
- Carly Simon – lead vocals, piano
- James Taylor – acoustic lead guitar
- Jimmy Ryan – acoustic rhythm guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Carl Hall – backing vocals
- Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Paul Buckmaster – string and woodwind arrangements, conductor
- Richard Perry – producer
Track listing
- 7" single[15]
- "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" – 3:50
- "Mind On My Man" – 2:57
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b c "US Albums and Singles Charts > Carly Simon". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Haven't Got Time For the Pain". Musicnotes. March 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Viglione, Joe. "Haven't Got Time for the Pain". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ISBN 0684845296.
- ^ ISBN 9780743491471.
- ISBN 9781493056149.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. May 4, 1974. p. 60. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Chashbox. April 27, 1974. p. 16. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 27, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9780306804090.
- ISBN 9781135462963.
- ^ "Haven't Got Time for the Pain lyrics". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Carly Simon Releasing Her Iconic Concert 'Live At Grand Central Station'". Legacy Recordings. November 2, 2022. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Magahen, Jimmy (December 20, 1989). "Commercial Success". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Haven't Got Time for the Pain". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Image: RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Top 100 1974-06-29". Cashbox. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Image: RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
External links
- Carly Simon's Official Website
- Haven't Got Time for the Pain by Carly Simon on YouTube, official audio (no music video)