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"Too Much Time on My Hands" is a song by American rock band Styx, released as the second single from their tenth album Paradise Theatre. It was written and sung by Tommy Shaw, who also plays the lead guitar solo during the break in the song. It was Shaw's only top 10 single as a writer and vocalist with Styx.

"Too Much Time on My Hands"
Single by Styx
from the album Paradise Theatre
B-side"Queen of Spades"
ReleasedMarch 1981
Recorded1980
GenreRock, Disco
Length4:31
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Tommy Shaw
Producer(s)Styx
Styx singles chronology
"The Best of Times"
(1981)
"Too Much Time on My Hands"
(1981)
"Nothing Ever Goes as Planned"
(1981)

Background


The inspiration for its lyrics came from Shaw's experiences in a bar in Niles, Michigan, U.S.[1] The lyrics are about an unemployed man who has "given up hope for the afternoon soaps / and a cold bottle of brew.[2]


Reception


Allmusic critic Eduardo Rivadavia regarded "Too Much Time on My Hands" as one of Shaw's best singles.[3] Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome rated it as Styx 6th greatest song, saying that it shows a "new wave aptitude" linking Styx's 1970s material with 1980s music.[4]


Personnel



Charts


It reached #9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1981,[5] No. 2 on the Top Rock Tracks chart, and No. 4 on the RPM Top Singles chart of Canada.


Weekly charts


Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 67

Year-end Charts


Year-end chart (1981)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7] 54



References


  1. "Styxworld Exclusive: The Inside Story Behind 'Too Much Time on My Hands'". Styxworld.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. Robins, Wayne (April 24, 1981). "Styx takes it seriously". Newsday. p. II-29. Retrieved 2022-06-16 via newspapers.com.
  3. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Paradise Theater". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  4. Dome, Malcolm (February 18, 2022). "The 10 best Styx songs". Classic Rock. Louder Music. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  5. "Styx". Billboard.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 299. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. "Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd recreate Styx Too Much Time On My Hands video - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
  9. "Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd re-create Styx's 'Too Much Time On My Hands' video". UPI. 30 April 2016.
  10. Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd Recreate Styx Music Video. 29 April 2016 via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
  11. "Watch Jimmy Fallon's and Paul Rudd's Remake of Styx's 'Too Much Time on My Hands' Video". Ultimate Classic Rock. 30 April 2016.
  12. Danielle Henderson (30 April 2016). "Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd Gave Us the Shot-For-Shot Styx Video Remake We Didn't Know We Needed". Esquire.
  13. "Jimmy Fallon Sings "Too Much Time on My Hands" - Styx". Styx.






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