Give Me More Time

"Give Me More Time" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake from their 1984 album Slide It In. The single was released on 3 January 1984 in Europe and 9 January in Germany. The song was written by David Coverdale and Mel Galley. It was also the only single to be released in Japan through CBS/Sony. The song reached number 29 in the UK and number 27 in Ireland.

"Give Me More Time"
Single by Whitesnake
from the album Slide It In
Released	3 January 1984[1]
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:41
Label	Liberty/EMI
Songwriter(s)	David Coverdale
Producer(s)	Martin Birch
Whitesnake singles chronology
"Guilty of Love" (1983) "Give Me More Time" (1984) "Standing in the Shadow" (1984)
Alternative cover
Japanese Cover

Background

A music video was also shot for the single from BBC's TV's Top of the Pops, which was then premiered on 19 January 1984.

Track listings

UK 7" Single

1. "Give Me More Time" – 3:41 (Coverdale/Mel Galley)
2. "Need Your Love So Bad" – 3:14 (Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.)

Japanese 7" Single

1. "Give Me More Time" – 3:41 (Coverdale/Mel Galley)
2. "Guilty of Love" – 3:18 (Coverdale)

Personnel

• David Coverdale – lead vocals, percussion
• Micky Moody – guitars
• Mel Galley – guitars, backing vocals
• Colin Hodgkinson – bass
• Cozy Powell – drums
• Jon Lord – keyboards

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Give Me More Time"

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	29
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	27

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	3 January 1984	7-inch vinyl	Liberty	[1]
United Kingdom	6 January 1984	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl		[4]
Germany	9 January 1984	7-inch vinyl	EMI Electrola	[5]
Japan	1984		Geffen CBS/Sony	[6]