Jonathan King - It Only Takes A Minute

[tjadena]

This is effin- awful!

[hardyfh1]

I can't say I was ever a fan of JK, but I always find his music maddeningly catchy. Maybe it was designed that way. I don't like the way that his songs are being written out of pop history. It begs the question as to who and what else the taste makers will write out. There's plenty of good music that has been overlooked over the years because it doesn't fit the taste of those with the hands on the levers. Happily, the Internet is allowing us to be proactive and listen to the music we choose.

[eddietheturdburglar]

nice

[titolindj]

This version also did pretty good in Mexico, it was more popular than Taveres version for a while...

[arita2006]

The song that Top Of The Pops on BBC4 forgot.

[poglad]

"The copyright in the footage is owned by him as performer and Internet Rights were never granted to the terrestrial broadcaster." Is this why the BBC cut it from TOTP this week? Perhaps JK requested them to.

[jayrox40]

cant believe the BBC cut this from this weeks Top of the Pops!

[brk754]

BBC should not be rewriting history by cutting this out of the repeat (even the "uncut" late night showing). Same week as Tavares were on with Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel too. This is interesting info that the BBC have not let viewers see because they're scared of complaints. Music is music, history is history. I don't care what a performer did or didn't do.

[poglad]

The beautiful girl in the Russian dress is Lulu Cartwright... saw a recent pic of her the other day, and she still has the same hairstyle :-)

[Bigshottmac]

Glad you had a hit with it Jonathon. Just goes to show you the differences in american /euro tastes. This version would not have sold well here as the Travares version was a smash hit.

[MickeyLove01]

I always thought they were singing "it only takes a minute to fondle"

[knobfieldfox]

Of all the songs he recorded I wonder which ones he wrote himself apart from Everyone's Gone to the Moon?

[tshirtheaven]

JK made loadsa records with studio musicians....the back up vocalists on this include Stephanie De Sykes and Clare Torry................arranged by Johnny Arthey who is much missed by those who worked with him.

[crapple009]

Disposable indeed.

[gwxk]

The melody for the first 3 lines of each verse sounds exactly like ELO's song Showdown. ELO's song came out in 1973; this was first released in 1975 by Tavares.

[beastatlay]

Nice watch, Mr King.

[Forestamtul]

Weirdo but nice song.

[zZHighTimeZz]

I love this version its very catchy alot better than the original and take thats.

[zZHighTimeZz]

where can i download this version? i cant find it anywhere.

[monkeyboy27476]

utterly terrible, lame, shit singing and gay act....

[keithface]

wow bill gates singing!

[guthywoodry]

Something dangerously cynical about Jonathan King & His sinister BBC Radio 1 sponsors; - Candy coloured clowns.....

-Like, all along, they were laughing at the gormless, feeble minded oiks (That means YOU!) -that payed their wage-money for the hideously stupid drivel proffered as statutory entertainment by HM BBC.

[JAYROX1969]

Take That sucks compared to this!!

[hejhejhejhej287]

TT's has most rhytm.

[rondeco30]

@JAYROX1969 and they both suck compared to the Tavares original

[SteveCaftdunt]

@JAYROX1969

Cannot argue with that analysis !!!

[Rickastleyrules]

Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert!

[northernraider]

Damn talented guy is Mr King, he is still one of the greatest entertainors alive.

[CopyrightOwner2007]

No sadly I didn't write it and yes, the wonderful Tavares original flopped in the UK so I did my own interpretation of it and went into the UK top 10.

[renegado100]

Hi Mr. King, this was one of my favorite songs and my first '45 record.

Thanks for your upload , i have never saw this video or your face until now !!

Thanks for this memorable song and voice !!!!

(No comments for Tavares's, no comparison !! )

[elfonko]

@renegado100 did you really need to see that face ? ah ah ah i had never heard this before and i just feel sorry for the Tavares brothers...

[Pyroman1990]

@CopyrightOwner2007 Are you J king then?

[04116404]

great song......better,way better than tavares....

[luvureally]

ha ha ha ha hee hee hee, you have great sense of humor! Pee Wee Herman's twin brother!

[Elisabeth1903]

@04116404 ARE YOU CRAZY OR SOMETHING??????? This is sooooooooo BAD!!!!!!!!!!

[Keyo717]

@Elisabeth1903 Wow this is bad!

[24368010]

I remember the tavares version, i purchased the LP from our NAAFi when serving in North Germany in the 70's. brilliant LP and group

[tshirtheaven]

among others, Stephanie De Sykes and Clare Torry sang back up vocals on this Jonathan King production. Arranged by Johnny Arthey.

[betahifidelity]

Its not a bad version, Take thats version was much better produced but this has some charm to it. Who will ever know the exact truth about the allegations etc? Only him and others involved i suppose? I try not to convict ppl untill i see the evidence, so i still listen to his music.

[iwasanangryyoungman]

This deserves a remix!!!

[soulbrother67]

thats the 1st version of that song i remember.... was it the origional?

[danhartmanistrueking]

No.

[fokjock]

but yes

[24368010]

i believe JK did the original version. Pity there is nothing but that very badly mimed version

[danhartmanistrueking]

Tavares' is the original.

[fokjock]

how can Tavares be the orginal when Jonathan King wrote and performed it?

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

Do you know why he sings with that voice?

[mikael0664]

Es exactamente como lo recuerdo en "alta Tension"

[henrymadman14]

Enchanting.

[lordelfeo]

To me, this is the best version!!!!

Tavares's was ok and Take That's is to techno.

Musically speaking this is the most complete.

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

Take That's isn't techno.

[rachelsnape]

Nah Take That's version is better. This is cool though...in its on special retro-way. It has the base of J-Lo's Hold It Dont Drop It.

[scarleteve]

Dont like  JK but I used to love this song when i about 13.. Take That's version is pretty good too.

[Forestamtul]

@scarleteve me was 13 too. I like the song not him though.

[iwasanangryyoungman]

Better than Take That's take on that track????

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

I don't think so.

[Sambucacat]

I'd sex the dancing woman in the dress.

[Nickthetoast]

@Sambucacat  JK wouldn't...

[Ulver684]

Great!^^ S_R_C

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

What's the timer supposed to mean?

[borregaponedora]

es una cancion chingona totalmente disco, esta feo el wey pero la cancion es muy padre a bailar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[coolfire1]

I'm called Jonathan King.... I guess this music is ok

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

I agree. Mostly his newest music.

[CopyrightOwner2007]

Noel Edmonds

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

Who's the guy at the beginning?

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

Isn't the availability of this version very poor?

[45rpmsingle]

In the UK it`s available from apple itunes

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

If it's the only way(exept Youtube) I'm right. Did apple itunes even exist in 1976?

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

I've found out, it isn't.

[ckspanner]

a question for viewers........would you say that the riff from this song has been stolen for jennifer lopezs' new song??? take a listen to both.......yet again old songs being ripped off

[rachelsnape]

Thats exactly what I thought!

[daniel1uk]

what a rubbish song i hate it and i hated the take that version aswell

[EwaldK]

Almost forgot about this song. Great to watch it again after so many years.

[vostokhed]

If Hell has a dj...horrid, horrid stuff. And that shirt...what a chode

[rachelsnape]

not as good as the Take That version. What is with the woman dancing lol Loonie!. And that man looks a bit high too!

[CopyrightOwner2007]

Yes many have mentioned the brilliant Tavares original Cris but this was the huge UK and European hit version. Top Ten and over 500,000 sold.

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

Take That's pop version is for sure the most famous.

[dougchapel1977]

Both versions got into the top 10 UK singles chart but JK spent MORE weeks in the chart with his version than Take That did with their version !

[Cris43130]

Why has noone mentioned the U.S. version of this song by Tavares?

[StanPomeray]

Isnt the tune in the verses very similar to "Showdown" by ELO?

[Bellyflops2]

Did Steven Colbert make a video?

[Deblly]

Wow! Surprisingly. I only knew Take That's version. Her dance is so boring. Should she be there and dancing like that?

[mrsX24]

I have to agree with rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb... I like the Take That version better... but this is nice, not bad... :-)

[chestertouristcom]

what no take that ?

[rtvtrvbtrbrtdbrtrtb]

I like Take That's version better(not the tango version), but this is also good.

[Denniswindsor]

What a douchebag!

[xxunicornio]

esta es la mejor version de esta cancion gracias por subirlo

[dlamiss]

Easily the best version of this song !!

[dlamiss]

easily the best version of this song-superb !!!