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Artwork for Time Is Tight Booker T. & the MG’s

Time Is Tight

Booker T. & the MG’s

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7 cited facts

  • 1969
  • 3:17
  • 134 BPM · C major

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  1. Released on Stax, also Tramp (Otis Redding), Soul Man (Sam & Dave) and When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Sam & Dave)

  2. Written by Steve Cropper, also (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding), See Saw (Aretha Franklin) and In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)

  3. Part of Time Is Tight / Johnny, I Love You, also Johnny, I Love You

  4. Written by Booker T. Jones, also To Be a Lover (Billy Idol), Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King) and Green Onions

Credits

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Written by
Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, Donald “Duck” Dunn and Steve Cropper
Part of
Time Is Tight / Johnny, I Love You
Released on
Stax

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Time Is Tight was written by Al Jackson, Jr.

    Time Is Tight was written by Al Jackson, Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Time Is Tight was written by Booker T. Jones

    Time Is Tight was written by Booker T. Jones

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Time Is Tight was written by Donald “Duck” Dunn

    Time Is Tight was written by Donald “Duck” Dunn

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Time Is Tight was written by Steve Cropper

    Time Is Tight was written by Steve Cropper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Time Is Tight is part of the release Time Is Tight / Johnny, I Love You

    Time Is Tight is part of the release Time Is Tight / Johnny, I Love You

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Stax is the label of the song Time Is Tight

    Stax is the label of the song Time Is Tight

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Time Is Tight was released on 1969-02

    Time Is Tight was released on 1969-02

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026