Because of the then still-pending lawsuit against Holland-Dozier-Holland from their former employers, Motown, the trio credited themselves with the pseudonym "Edythe Wayne" for this song and many other early Invictus/Hot Wax releases.
"Give Me Just a Little More Time" features Chairmen of the Board lead singer General Johnson as the narrator, (backed by group members Danny Woods, Harrison Kennedy and Eddie Custis) begging a sweetheart not to rush intimacy: "We both want the sweetness in life/ But these things don't come overnight."
The Explosion of Rock 'n' Roll (1953-1968) by Clay Cole, "Give Me Just a Little More Time" is one of the songs that has exploited beach music and kept it alive through the decades.
[9] "Give Me Just a Little More Time" was covered in 1992 by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue.
It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, assisted by its techno oriented B-side "Do You Dare?"
"Give Me Just a Little More Time" was later added to Minogue's 1992 compilation album Greatest Hits.
[11][12] Betty Page from NME wrote, "Indeed, she makes a highly passable stab at the beseeching Chairmen of the Board classic "Give Me Just a Little More Time", and even gets to do a ballad with just an acoustic guitar for help.