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"Too Much Time on My Hands"
"Too Much Time on My Hands"
Single by Styx
from the album Paradise Theatre
B-side	"Queen of Spades"
Released	March 1981
Recorded	1980
Genre	Rock
Length	4:31
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Tommy Shaw
Producer(s)	Styx
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"Too Much Time on My Hands" is the second single released from Styx's 1981 triple-platinum album Paradise Theatre. It was written and sung by Tommy Shaw, who also plays the lead guitar solo during the break in the song. The inspiration for its lyrics came from Shaw's experiences in a bar in Niles, Michigan, U.S.^[1]

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

Personnel

Tommy Shaw – lead vocals, lead guitar
Dennis DeYoung – keyboards, backing vocals
James Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Chuck Panozzo – bass
John Panozzo – drums

In popular culture

The song enjoyed a small revival when The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon started talking about the music video after hearing the song on the radio in April 2016.^[3]^[4] This culminated with the episode on April 29, 2016 when Fallon showed a shot-by-shot reenactment of the video with him and guest Paul Rudd on the show.^[5] In this video Fallon plays the part of Dennis DeYoung and Rudd plays Tommy Shaw, with A.D. Miles as James Young, Seth Herzog as John Panozzo, and Gerard Bradford as Chuck Panozzo.^[6]^[7] Tommy Shaw has commented positively and said he was impressed with Fallon's vocals.^[8]

Charts

Year-end chart (1981)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)^[9]	54

References

^ "Styxworld Exclusive: The Inside Story Behind 'Too Much Time on My Hands'". Styxworld.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
^ "Styx".
^ "Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd recreate Styx Too Much Time On My Hands video - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
^ "Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd re-create Styx's 'Too Much Time On My Hands' video". UPI. 30 April 2016.
^ Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd Recreate Styx Music Video. 29 April 2016 – via YouTube.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Jimmy Fallon Sings "Too Much Time on My Hands" - Styx". Styx.
^ "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.

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[1] "Styxworld Exclusive: The Inside Story Behind 'Too Much Time on My Hands'". Styxworld.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

[2] "Styx".

[3] "Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd recreate Styx Too Much Time On My Hands video - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.

[4] "Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd re-create Styx's 'Too Much Time On My Hands' video". UPI. 30 April 2016.

[5] Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd Recreate Styx Music Video. 29 April 2016 – via YouTube.

[6] "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.

[7] 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.

[8] "Jimmy Fallon Sings "Too Much Time on My Hands" - Styx". Styx.

[9] "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.

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 == In popular culture ==
-The song enjoyed a small revival when ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|The Tonight Show]]'' host [[Jimmy Fallon]] started talking about the music video after hearing the song on the radio in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/30/jimmy-fallon-paul-rudd-styx-too-much-time-my-hands|title=Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd recreate Styx Too Much Time On My Hands video - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2016/04/30/Jimmy-Fallon-and-Paul-Rudd-re-create-Styxs-Too-Much-Time-On-My-Hands-video/2731462049362/|title=Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd re-create Styx's 'Too Much Time On My Hands' video|date=30 April 2016|work=UPI}}</ref> This culminated with the episode on April 29, 2016 when Fallon showed a shot-by-shot reenactment of the video with him and guest [[Paul Rudd]] on the show.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFP3uD_gXsQ|title=Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd Recreate Styx Music Video|date=29 April 2016|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> In this video Fallon plays the part of Dennis DeYoung and Rudd plays Tommy Shaw, with [[A.D. Miles]] as James Young, Seth Herzog as John Panozzo, and Gerard Bradford as Chuck Panozzo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jimmy-fallon-paul-rudd-styx/|title=Watch Jimmy Fallon's and Paul Rudd's Remake of Styx's 'Too Much Time on My Hands' Video|date=30 April 2016|work=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/news/a44473/paul-rudd-jimmy-fallon-styx-too-much-time/|title=Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd Gave Us the Shot-For-Shot Styx Video Remake We Didn't Know We Needed|author=Danielle Henderson|date=30 April 2016|work=Esquire}}</ref> Tommy Shaw has commented positively and said he was impressed with Fallon's vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://styxworld.com/news/news/426376/jimmy-fallon-sings-too-much-time-on-my-hands|title=Jimmy Fallon Sings “Too Much Time on My Hands” - Styx|work=Styx}}</ref>
+The song enjoyed a small revival when ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|The Tonight Show]]'' host [[Jimmy Fallon]] started talking about the music video after hearing the song on the radio in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/30/jimmy-fallon-paul-rudd-styx-too-much-time-my-hands|title=Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd recreate Styx Too Much Time On My Hands video - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2016/04/30/Jimmy-Fallon-and-Paul-Rudd-re-create-Styxs-Too-Much-Time-On-My-Hands-video/2731462049362/|title=Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd re-create Styx's 'Too Much Time On My Hands' video|date=30 April 2016|work=UPI}}</ref> This culminated with the episode on April 29, 2016 when Fallon showed a shot-by-shot reenactment of the video with him and guest [[Paul Rudd]] on the show.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFP3uD_gXsQ|title=Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd Recreate Styx Music Video|date=29 April 2016|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> In this video Fallon plays the part of Dennis DeYoung and Rudd plays Tommy Shaw, with [[A.D. Miles]] as James Young, Seth Herzog as John Panozzo, and Gerard Bradford as Chuck Panozzo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jimmy-fallon-paul-rudd-styx/|title=Watch Jimmy Fallon's and Paul Rudd's Remake of Styx's 'Too Much Time on My Hands' Video|date=30 April 2016|work=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/news/a44473/paul-rudd-jimmy-fallon-styx-too-much-time/|title=Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd Gave Us the Shot-For-Shot Styx Video Remake We Didn't Know We Needed|author=Danielle Henderson|date=30 April 2016|work=Esquire}}</ref> Tommy Shaw has commented positively and said he was impressed with Fallon's vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://styxworld.com/news/news/426376/jimmy-fallon-sings-too-much-time-on-my-hands|title=Jimmy Fallon Sings "Too Much Time on My Hands" - Styx|work=Styx}}</ref>
 ==Charts==
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-|[[Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981|US Top Pop Singles (''Billboard'')]]<ref>{{cite journal|date=December 26, 1981 |title=Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles |page=YE-9 |journal=Billboard |volume=93 |issue=51 }}</ref>
+|[[Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981|US Top Pop Singles (''Billboard'')]]<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 26, 1981 |title=Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BCQEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PT60#v=onepage&q&f=false |page=YE-9 |magazine=Billboard |volume=93 |issue=51|access-date=5 April 2020}}</ref>
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 == External links ==
-* [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=17488 Songfacts]
+* [http://www.song facts.com/detail.php?id=17488 song facts]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcKBmdfpWs Official music video YouTube]
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v t e Styx
Chuck Panozzo James "J.Y." Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Will Evankovich Terry Gowan John "J.C." Curulewski Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo Glen Burtnik Ricky Phillips
Studio albums	Styx Styx II The Serpent Is Rising Man of Miracles Equinox Crystal Ball The Grand Illusion Pieces of Eight Cornerstone Paradise Theatre Kilroy Was Here Edge of the Century Brave New World Cyclorama Big Bang Theory The Mission Crash of the Crown
Extended plays	Regeneration: Volume I Regeneration: Volume II
Live albums	Caught in the Act Return to Paradise Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Styx World: Live 2001 At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis 21st Century Live One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Compilations	Best of Styx Lady Styx - Classics, Volume 15 Styx Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Part 2 Extended Versions Styx Yesterday & Today Rockers Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings
Songs	"Best Thing" "Lies" "Lady" "You Need Love" "Lorelei" "Mademoiselle" "Crystal Ball" "The Grand Illusion" "Come Sail Away" "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" "Sing for the Day" "Renegade" "Babe" "Why Me" "Boat on the River" "Borrowed Time" "The Best of Times" "Too Much Time on My Hands" "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" "Rockin' the Paradise" "Snowblind" "Mr. Roboto" "Don't Let It End" "High Time" "Music Time" / "Heavy Metal Poisoning" "Love Is the Ritual" "Show Me the Way" "Love at First Sight" "Paradise" "I Am the Walrus"
Related articles	Discography Kilroy Was Here
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