Time (Tom Waits song)

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"Time"
Song by Tom Waits
from the album Rain Dogs
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1985 (1985-09-30)
Recorded1985
StudioRCA, New York City
GenreExperimental rock
Length3:55
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Tom Waits
Producer(s)Tom Waits

Time is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his eighth studio album Rain Dogs. It was written by Waits and was recorded in 1985 at RCA Studios in New York City.[1]

It was covered by Tori Amos for her 2001 concept album Strange Little Girls. Amos made a notable appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman to perform the song; it was the first musical performance on the show after the September 11 attacks.[2]

Accolades[]

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
2000 Elvis Costello United Kingdom The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever[3] *
2011 Toby Creswell Australia 1001 Songs[4] *
2014 Musikexpress Germany The 700 Best Songs of All Time[5] 510

(*) designates unordered lists.

Personnel[]

Adapted from the Rain Dogs liner notes.[6]

Musicians
Production and additional personnel

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Janovitz, Bill. "Tom Waits: Time > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. ^ https://www.popmatters.com/163830-the-top-10-tori-amos-you-tube-moments-2495809973.html
  3. ^ "Costello's 500". Vanity Fair. November 1, 2000. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Creswell, Toby (2005). 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets Behind Them. Hardie Grant. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "The 700 Best Songs of All Time (2014)". Musikexpress. 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Rain Dogs (booklet). Tom Waits. London, United Kingdom: Island Records. 1985.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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