"Part Time Love" is a 1963 R&B song written by Clay Hammond and first recorded by Little Johnny Taylor. It was his second release and his most successful on the US ''

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. "Part Time Love" was number one on that chart for one week, and was also Taylor's only top 40 entry, reaching number 19.

Cover versions

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recorded a version in 1970, which reached number seven on the R&B chart and number 45 on the ''Billboard''

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recorded an 8:30 version for his 1971 double album, '' Black Moses''.

References

{{Authority control 1963 singles Blues songs 1963 songs Little Johnny Taylor songs Song recordings produced by Cliff Goldsmith