"Part-Time Love" | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album A Single Man | ||||
B-side | "I Cry at Night" | |||
Released | 13 October 1978[1] | |||
Recorded | January–September 1978 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, disco | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | MCA (U.S.) Rocket (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Gary Osborne | |||
Producer(s) | Elton John, Clive Franks | |||
Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"Part-Time Love" is a song written by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the sixth track off his 1978 album, A Single Man. It is also the opening track of side two. It proved to be one of the most popular singles the pair wrote, along with 1982's "Blue Eyes" and the 1980 US million seller "Little Jeannie". It was banned in the Soviet release of the album along with another song, "Big Dipper". The single reached No. 15 in the UK and peaked just outside the Top 20 in the US at No. 22.