"Don’t Waste My Time" is a song recorded by American singer
Lisa Taylor for the 1993
MGM film ''
The Meteor Man ''. Written by and
Raymond Jones, Sami McKinney and
Denise Rich, it has an r&b/funk groove with hip hop influences. The song was released as the second single from The Meteor Man soundtrack album.
The song peaked at #94 on the Billboard R&B charts.
Critical reception
Gavin Report
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praised the song, declaring “I dare you to not tap your feet to Lisa Taylor’s “Don’t Waste My Time”. This
Giant Records artist lends her vocal sweetness to Motown's Meteor Man soundtrack with applaudable results. “Don’t Waste My Time” gets better with each play.”
Several weeks later in their weekly Record To Watch pick, The Gavin Report wrote “Lisa Taylor’s “Don’t Waste My Time” from the Meteor Man soundtrack is a serious chart contender.”
Larry Flick of
Billboard
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wrote “Lisa Taylor steps up to the plate with a light, easygoing urban/funk ditty. She makes the most of the material…stretching out over a clicking hip-hop-ish beat.”
Craig Lytle of
AllMusic noted Lisa Taylor's "Don't Waste My Time" single from the Meteor Man soundtrack as “a featured release, peaking at #94 after two weeks on the Billboard R&B charts.”
Track listing
Lisa Taylor
: A1. Don’t Waste My Time Radio Edit (3:45)
: A2. Don't Waste My Time LP Version (4:34)
: A3. Wastin’ Time Mix* (4:23) remixed by Da MIC Professah
Frank McComb (featuring
Daryl Coley)
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: B1. Your Future Is Our Future Radio Edit (3:41)
: B2. Your Future Is Our Future Radio Edit (6:10)
: B3. Don’t Waste My Time
: B4. Don’t Waste My Time w/o Rap (4:24)
: B5. Instrumental (4:38)
References
1993 singles
Songs written for films
1993 songs
Motown singles