No Time for Talk

"No Time for Talk"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Another Page
B-side	"Words of Wisdom"
Released	April 15, 1983 (1983-04-15)[1]
Recorded	1982
Genre	Pop rock, soft rock
Length	4:22
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter	Christopher Cross
Producer	Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"All Right" (1983) "No Time for Talk" (1983) "Think of Laura" (1983)

"No Time for Talk" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was produced by Michael Omartian. Released in April 1983 as the second single from his second album Another Page, it peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1983.^[2][3] It is the third single by Cross to feature Michael McDonald, following "Ride Like the Wind" and "All Right".

There was also an instrumental version of this track in the film American Anthem, which was composed by Michael Omartian.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Christopher Cross.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Time for Talk"	4:22
2.	"Words of Wisdom"	5:52

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars,
• Rob Meurer – keyboards, synthesizer programming, percussion, arrangements, synthesizer solo
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, percussion, arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
• Abraham Laboriel – bass
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Tom Scott – saxophone, sax solo
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	33
U.S. Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[5]	26

References

1. "Christopher Cross – No Time For Talk / Words of Wisdom (7″, USA, 1983)". 45cat. 45cat.com. 15 April 1983. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
2. Johnson, Michele (April 2, 2024). "Top 10 Christopher Cross Songs". Classic Rock History.
3. Giantino, Linda (December 6, 2024). "The 10 Best Christopher Cross Songs of All-Time".
4. "Christopher Cross". Billboard. May 7, 1983. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
5. "Christopher Cross".