Give Me More Time
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| Single by Whitesnake | ||||
| from the album Slide It In | ||||
| Released | 3 January 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Liberty/EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Coverdale | |||
| Producer(s) | Martin Birch | |||
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"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
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
- UK 7" Single
- "Give Me More Time" – 3:41 (Coverdale/Mel Galley)
- "Need Your Love So Bad" – 3:14 (Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.)
- Japanese 7" Single
- "Give Me More Time" – 3:41 (Coverdale/Mel Galley)
- "Guilty of Love" – 3:18 (Coverdale)
Personnel
- David Coverdale – lead vocals, percussion
- Micky Moody – guitars
- Mel Galley – guitars, backing vocals
- Colin Hodgkinson – bass
- Cozy Powell – drums
- Jon Lord – keyboards
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 29 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 27 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 3 January 1984 | 7-inch vinyl | Liberty | [1] |
| United Kingdom | 6 January 1984 |
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| Germany | 9 January 1984 | 7-inch vinyl | [5] | |
| Japan | 1984 | [6] |
References
- ^ a b "Whitesnake Promo Ad – Sounds Magazine". Sounds. 31 December 1983. p. 5. Retrieved 4 May 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Whitesnake: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 January 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ ""Give Me More Time" single with informational promo". EMI Electrola. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ (booklet). Whitesnake. CBS/Sony. 1984. 07SP 780.
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External links
- "Give Me More Time" at Discogs (list of releases)
