Isn't It Time (The Babys song)

"Isn't It Time" was not written by members of the group but by bass guitarist Jack Conrad along with Ray Kennedy. The recording by The Babys begins with piano performed by Michael Corby and moves into a vocal performance by John Waite.

The strong vocals of the three Babettes from Andraé Crouch & The Disciples, Lisa Freeman-Roberts, Myrna Matthews and Pat Henderson, balance the tone of the song which moves through the decisions a lover has to make "I just can't find the answers to the questions that keep going through my mind" and "losing this love could be your mistake." The lyrics were motivated by Ray Kennedy's love for a French woman whom he knew during the writing of the song.

The drum work of Tony Brock heralds the chorus featuring the Babettes and the guitar of Walt Stocker brings the song to a close with the Babettes chorus ("isn't it time", "don't have to wait") heard alternating between the left and right channels, a result of the production work of Ron Nevison. The song failed to make the UK Top 40, despite a performance by the band on the BBC's flagship music show Top of the Pops on 5th January 1978, but it peaked at No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the US Cash Box Top 100. It was a number-one hit in Australia in March 1978.

On 7 December 1977 a video of the Babys' "Isn't It Time" was aired on the ABC program American Bandstand.^[3]