Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

Janet Jackson · Control [1986]

Funny how time flies when you're having fun... Oh baby

Funny how time flies when you're having fun... Oh baby

I don't know where it all went

Time passed us by

Just when it seemed the fun began... ooh...

Funny how time flies when you're having fun

Funny how time flies when you're having fun

But time never ends... Let's find the time

To get together once again... someday soon

Funny how time flies when you're having fun

Funny how time flies when you're having fun

Don't you ever leave

(Funny how time flies when you're having fun)

Don't you ever go

Say you love me so

(Funny how time flies when you're having fun)

Funny how time flies when you're having fun

When you're having fun

Funny how time flies when you're having fun

I really don't know where all the time went

I really have to go

Stop, stop!

Oh I really have to go

Oh I really have to go

One more time? Oh...

Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

Released on Janet Jackson's landmark 1986 album Control, this track exemplifies her transition from teen idol to sophisticated R&B artist. The song features a smooth, mid-tempo groove that highlights her vocal maturity and songwriting prowess, marking a pivotal moment in her discography. Produced with a polished sheen characteristic of the mid-80s New Jack Swing era, the recording showcases her ability to blend soulful melodies with contemporary production techniques. As a standout from Control, it remains a defining piece of her early solo career, reflecting the confidence and artistic independence that would characterize her subsequent work throughout the decade.