Just a Little Time

Just a Little Time is an album by Lynsey de Paul.^[1] It was originally released in 30 September 1994 on the Music Deluxe (catalogue number MSCD9) label^[2][3][4] but has since been released on the Tring International PLC label (catalogue number JHD128)^[5] and on Arc Records/The Magic Collection (Catalogue number MEC 949080).^[6] All of the songs on the album are written or co-written by de Paul. The songs "Sugar Me", Getting a Drag", "Storm in a Teacup and "Dancing on a Saturday Night" are radical re-recordings of her earlier hits performed in an updated and uptempo fashion. "Won't Somebody Dance with Me" is still performed as a ballad, but has been updated and extended with an extra refrain. Never before released songs on the album include the ballads "Words Don't Mean A Thing" and title track "Just a Little Time" as well as the more uptempo "Instant Love" and "Now & Then".

The songs "We Got Love" was previously recorded by UK soul group The Real Thing^[7] and "Words Don't Mean A Thing" was released by Spanish group Cadafal on their 1984 album En La Carretera.^[8][9] However, de Paul's versions of these two songs were released for the first time on this album. "Words Don't Mean A Thing" was subsequently featured on the album Songs From The British Academy, Vol. 1 in 2008, showcasing some of the UK's leading artists including Peter Gabriel, Boy George and KT Tunstall.^[10]

The club mix of "Sugar Me" (track 12)^[11] was released as a white label 12 inch single and credited to DJ Baz & Lynsey de Paul.^[12][13] This version also appeared on the album, Dance Megamixes.^[14]

Although it was not included on the original CD version of this album, another track recorded at the same sessions was "A Little TLC" and this is included as part of the album on de Paul's online music store.^[15] Again, the song was recorded for the first time by de Paul on this album, although it had previously been recorded by Latin boy band Menudo on their album Sons of Rock, with Ricky Martin on lead vocals^[16] as well as by Japanese soul singer Marlene,^[17][18][19] Chinese singer Sam Hui with Chinese lyrics as "Xin Si Si"^[20] and TV band, Kidd Video.^[21][22]

Track listing

1. "Sugar Me" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue)
2. "Getting a Drag" (written by Lynsey de Paul, David Jordan)
3. "Words Don't Mean A Thing" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Scott English)
4. "We Got Love" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Terry Britten)
5. "Storm In A Teacup" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Ron Roker)
6. "Dancing On A Saturday Night" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue)
7. "Just A Little Time" (written by Lynsey de Paul, Gerard Kenny)
8. "Instant Love" ((written by Lynsey de Paul, Ian Lynn)
9. "Now & Then" ((written by Lynsey de Paul, Mike Moran)
10. "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" (written by Lynsey de Paul)
11. "Sugar Me" (Club Mix) ((written by Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue)
12. "Getting A Drag" (Club Mix) (written by Lynsey de Paul, David Jordan)

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