Give Me More Time

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"Give Me More Time"
Standard European cover
Single by Whitesnake
from the album Slide It In
Released3 January 1984[1]
Recorded1983
GenreHard rock
Length3:41
LabelLiberty/EMI
SongwriterDavid Coverdale
ProducerMartin Birch
Whitesnake singles chronology
"Guilty of Love"
(1983)
"Give Me More Time"
(1984)
"Standing in the Shadow"
(1984)
Alternative cover
File:Give Me More Time (Japanese).jpg
Japanese Cover

"Give Me More Time" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake from their 1984 album Slide It In. The single was released on 3 January 1984 in Europe and 9 January in Germany. The song was written by David Coverdale and Mel Galley. It was also the only single to be released in Japan through CBS/Sony. The song reached number 29 in the UK and number 27 in Ireland.

Background

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A music video was also shot for the single from BBC's TV's Top of the Pops, which was then premiered on 19 January 1984.

Track listings

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UK 7" Single
  1. "Give Me More Time" – 3:41 (Coverdale/Mel Galley)
  2. "Need Your Love So Bad" – 3:14 (Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.)
Japanese 7" Single
  1. "Give Me More Time" – 3:41 (Coverdale/Mel Galley)
  2. "Guilty of Love" – 3:18 (Coverdale)

Personnel

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Give Me More Time"
Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 27

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 3 January 1984 7-inch vinyl Liberty [1]
United Kingdom 6 January 1984
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
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Germany 9 January 1984 7-inch vinyl [5]
Japan 1984 [6]

References

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