Time (Tom Waits song)

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]

"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

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 (link)
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