1966......#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #6 U.S. Cash Box Top 100
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"Time Won't Let Me" is a garage rock song that was recorded by the Outsiders in September 1965. The song became a major hit in the United States in 1966, reaching No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of April 16 of that year. It is ranked as the 42nd biggest American hit of 1966. In Canada, the song also reached No.5 in the weekly charts.
"Time Won't Let Me" was released as a single on Capitol Records in January 1966 and was backed with "Was it Really Real" on the flipside. King produced the record and, along with Tommy Baker, was instrumental in the horn arrangements. The song went on to become a huge nationwide hit for the group, reaching No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of April 16. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc—a feat the band would never again be able to match.
In 1966 the Outsiders recorded their debut album for Capitol, Time Won't Let Me, titled after the hit song. Produced by Tom King, the album included five original songs written by King and Kelley. They proved to be a formidable songwriting team, and the band was also adept at handling covers of R&B songs. Drummer Ronnie Harkai departed shortly after the recording of "Time Won't Let Me" to join the Air Force, and Jim Fox returned briefly to fill in, playing on most of the remaining cuts recorded for the album. Following the recording of the album, Bennie Benson became the group's drummer, later to be replaced by Ricky Baker.
The Outsiders promoted their hit single with almost a year of nationwide touring, as "Time Won't Let Me" stayed on the national charts for 15 weeks. The band first toured with Paul Revere and the Raiders and then with Chad and Jeremy, and later were part of a six-week tour of one-night stands headed by Gene Pitney, and which included seven or eight other acts, among them Len Barry, B.J. Thomas, and Bobby Goldsboro. Afterwards, the Outsiders joined a four-week tour with several garage rock and psychedelic rock bands, such as the Seeds and the Shadows of Knight. They also made a national television appearance on Hullabaloo and Where The Action Is.

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