Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

"Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Control
B-side	"When I Think of You"
Released	November 25, 1987
Format	7" single, 12" single
Recorded	1985
Genre	R&B quiet storm pop
Length	4:28
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	James Harris, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Making Love in the Rain" (1987) "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (1987) "2300 Jackson Street" (1989)
Control track listing "Let's Wait Awhile" (8) "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (9)

"Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" is the seventh and final single from American R&B singer Janet Jackson's third studio album, Control (1986). While "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" was officially released in the United Kingdom and Australia, it was released solely for airplay in the United States in 1987. The song was written by Jackson and collaborators/producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It performed poorly on the UK Singles Chart, only reaching number fifty-nine but peaked at #24 on the Irish Singles Chart. In the U.S., though it never charted, it became a famed quiet storm staple on adult R&B radio stations. No music video was filmed for the single. Jazz musician Stanley Clarke covered the song for his 1988 album If This Bass Could Only Talk. The song was also sampled on The Lost Boyz's "Renee" and on Camp Lo's "Coolie High", both from 1996. In 2014, it was sampled on Tinashe's "How Many Times" from her debut album Aquarius.

Track listings

UK and Australian 7" single

A. "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" – 4:29

B. "When I Think of You" – 3:57

UK 12" single

A1. "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" – 4:29

A2. "Nasty" (Cool Summer Mix – Part One) – 7:57

B1. "When I Think of You" (Dance Remix) – 6:25

Unofficial versions

• Snoop Dogg Mix – 4:40
• States Mix – 3:37

Live performances

She included the song as an instrumental interlude on her Rhythm Nation World Tour. Jackson fully performed the song on her 2008 Rock Witchu Tour. Jackson also included the song in her performance at the 2010 Essence Music Festival, held in New Orleans, Louisiana. The song was also used as interlude for the video introduction on the 2015-2016 Unbreakable World Tour.

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart[1]	24
UK Singles Chart[2]	59

Renditions

In 1988, bassist Stanley Clarke covered the song from his album If This Bass Could Only Talk.^[3]

References

1. "The Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
2. "Chart Stats – Janet Jackson – Funny How Time Flies". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
3. "Never Can Say Goodbye:Tribute to Michael Jackson overview". Allmusic.com.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics