"Love Takes Time" is a popular song by the rock and soft rock band Orleans. Written by Larry Hoppen and Marilyn Mason, it was the first track on the band's 1979 album Forever.
It peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1979 and was their biggest hit since their 1976 single "Still the One." The song also reached #13 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Love Takes Time" peaked at #23 for two weeks.
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