It Only Takes a Minute

"It Only Takes a Minute" is a 1975 song by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released as the first single from their third album, In the City (1975). The song was the group's only top-10 pop hit in the United States, peaking at number 10, and their second number one song on the American soul charts. On the US Disco chart, "It Only Takes a Minute" spent five weeks at number two and was the first of four entries on the chart. The song was subsequently covered by Jonathan King performing as 100 Ton and a Feather in 1976 and by boy band Take That in 1992.

A remastered version of the Tavares' original is featured in the soundtrack of Konami's dancing game Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix released in 1999. While a later remix from European producer X-Treme was also featured in DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution 7th MIX released in 2002.