If I Only Had Time

"If I Only Had Time" is a song recorded by the New Zealand singer John Rowles in 1968 that became a worldwide hit single.

It is based on a French song "Je n'aurai pas le temps" by Michel Fugain.

Rowles' song was his first release in the United Kingdom where it reached number 3 on the chart.

"If I Only Had Time" is an English version of "Je n'aurai pas le temps", a French ballad written by Michel Fugain and Pierre Delanoë, and recorded by Fugain.

[1][2] Manager Peter Gormley signed the New Zealander John Rowles to MCA in London, and for his first record release in the UK; Mike Leander was chosen to produce and arrange the song.