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No Time for It
"No Time for It" is a song recorded by the American singer Fantasia for her fifth studio album, The Definition Of... (2016). It was released on January 7, 2016, as the album's lead single. Brian Kennedy produced the track and co-wrote it along with Paris Jones and Lance Eric Shipp. With a synths, snares and organ backing, the mid-tempo song's lyrics center on blocking out drama and negativity in favor of professional and financial success. Fantasia described it as a continuation of the "rock soul" sound she introduced on her previous album, Side Effects of You (2013).
Critical response to "No Time for It" was mixed. Some critics praised its sound and composition; others criticized the single as too safe, its production as resembling album filler, and Fantasia's vocal as subdued and restrained compared with her live performances. The song peaked at number six on the United States Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. To promote it, Fantasia released a lyric video on February 4, 2016 and included it on the set list for Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton: Live in Concert.
Although a music video was filmed for the song's original version, Fantasia cancelled its release when she was dissatisfied with the final product. "No Time for It" was chosen by her label as the album's first single, despite the singer pushing for "Sleeping with the One I Love". On March 24, Fantasia released an acoustic version of the song, in which she is accompanied by a guitar and xylophone, as a black-and-white music video. Critics praised the arrangement of the acoustic version and the simplicity of its video.
During a 2014 interview with Billboard, Fantasia explained that her fifth studio album The Definition Of... (2016) would expand on the "rock soul" sound that she introduced on her previous release Side Effects of You (2013). She defined "rock soul" as encompassing multiple genres, explaining it as an attempt to combine her soulful childhood singing in church with "a certain side of [her] that wants to tap into that whole rock world". She explained on Instagram that the title and lyrics for "No Time for It" were influenced by her beliefs: "There are some things in life that I simply have 'No Time for It'". In an interview with Essence, she followed this up by saying: "No time for family drama. If you’re gonna be my friend, come in and be strong. I can’t cater to you, I can’t always let you borrow, borrow, borrow if you can’t give me nothing [laughs]!"
"No Time for It" was written by Lance Eric Shipp and Paris Jones in collaboration with its producer Brian Kennedy. The instrumental parts were recorded by Thomas Carillo at the Kennedy Compound in Hollywood. Fantasia's vocals, produced and arranged by Ron Fair, were engineered by Fair and Pat Thrall at Faircraft Studios in Brentwood, California. Shipp provided additional vocal production, with keyboards and programming by Kennedy and Greg Davis. Fantasia described the recording process for the single, and the album as a whole, as entailing a large amount of personal sacrifice and serving as her opportunity to "open the door to a new chapter of life".
The three-minute, 26-second pop, R&B and soul song was written in common time in the key of D-flat major with a slow tempo of 135 beats per minute. According to Latoya Cross of Jet, the song has a "smooth tempo" and is a continuation of Fantasia's "rock soul" vibe. Its instrumentation is "a polished, percolating mix of synths and trappy snares", including an organ. Elias Leight of Vogue described the song as an "iconoclast" with a "de rigueur quiver of programmed hi-hats" and a "wormy synth melody and bass line" which could appeal to listeners of hip hop music.
In "No Time for It", Fantasia sings about blocking out drama and negativity. Samantha Callender of The Source wrote that its lyrics are a list of "all the things Fantasia has no time for (basically everything except money)". In the chorus, "You wanna tell me how it is, but there’s no time for it / You wanna tell me how you feel, but there's no time for it"; Fantasia sings in "a cool collected manner", contrasting with her biting lyrics. Idolator's Mike Wass described the song as a "catchy mid-tempo anthem" and its lyrics, such as "Bitch, no time for the haters tripping", as exemplifying that "Fantasia has always been the realest".
According to Time's Maura Johnston, the song's lyrics are a "kiss-off" and "a salvo aimed right at any gossipmongers who fill their hours with loose talk". Ariana Gordon wrote on the Music Times website that the lyrics reflected Fantasia's attempt to move beyond her past struggles (her attempted suicide, an affair with a married man, a home foreclosure, and toxic relationships with family members) and piece together her personal and professional lives.
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No Time for It
"No Time for It" is a song recorded by the American singer Fantasia for her fifth studio album, The Definition Of... (2016). It was released on January 7, 2016, as the album's lead single. Brian Kennedy produced the track and co-wrote it along with Paris Jones and Lance Eric Shipp. With a synths, snares and organ backing, the mid-tempo song's lyrics center on blocking out drama and negativity in favor of professional and financial success. Fantasia described it as a continuation of the "rock soul" sound she introduced on her previous album, Side Effects of You (2013).
Critical response to "No Time for It" was mixed. Some critics praised its sound and composition; others criticized the single as too safe, its production as resembling album filler, and Fantasia's vocal as subdued and restrained compared with her live performances. The song peaked at number six on the United States Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. To promote it, Fantasia released a lyric video on February 4, 2016 and included it on the set list for Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton: Live in Concert.
Although a music video was filmed for the song's original version, Fantasia cancelled its release when she was dissatisfied with the final product. "No Time for It" was chosen by her label as the album's first single, despite the singer pushing for "Sleeping with the One I Love". On March 24, Fantasia released an acoustic version of the song, in which she is accompanied by a guitar and xylophone, as a black-and-white music video. Critics praised the arrangement of the acoustic version and the simplicity of its video.
During a 2014 interview with Billboard, Fantasia explained that her fifth studio album The Definition Of... (2016) would expand on the "rock soul" sound that she introduced on her previous release Side Effects of You (2013). She defined "rock soul" as encompassing multiple genres, explaining it as an attempt to combine her soulful childhood singing in church with "a certain side of [her] that wants to tap into that whole rock world". She explained on Instagram that the title and lyrics for "No Time for It" were influenced by her beliefs: "There are some things in life that I simply have 'No Time for It'". In an interview with Essence, she followed this up by saying: "No time for family drama. If you’re gonna be my friend, come in and be strong. I can’t cater to you, I can’t always let you borrow, borrow, borrow if you can’t give me nothing [laughs]!"
"No Time for It" was written by Lance Eric Shipp and Paris Jones in collaboration with its producer Brian Kennedy. The instrumental parts were recorded by Thomas Carillo at the Kennedy Compound in Hollywood. Fantasia's vocals, produced and arranged by Ron Fair, were engineered by Fair and Pat Thrall at Faircraft Studios in Brentwood, California. Shipp provided additional vocal production, with keyboards and programming by Kennedy and Greg Davis. Fantasia described the recording process for the single, and the album as a whole, as entailing a large amount of personal sacrifice and serving as her opportunity to "open the door to a new chapter of life".
The three-minute, 26-second pop, R&B and soul song was written in common time in the key of D-flat major with a slow tempo of 135 beats per minute. According to Latoya Cross of Jet, the song has a "smooth tempo" and is a continuation of Fantasia's "rock soul" vibe. Its instrumentation is "a polished, percolating mix of synths and trappy snares", including an organ. Elias Leight of Vogue described the song as an "iconoclast" with a "de rigueur quiver of programmed hi-hats" and a "wormy synth melody and bass line" which could appeal to listeners of hip hop music.
In "No Time for It", Fantasia sings about blocking out drama and negativity. Samantha Callender of The Source wrote that its lyrics are a list of "all the things Fantasia has no time for (basically everything except money)". In the chorus, "You wanna tell me how it is, but there’s no time for it / You wanna tell me how you feel, but there's no time for it"; Fantasia sings in "a cool collected manner", contrasting with her biting lyrics. Idolator's Mike Wass described the song as a "catchy mid-tempo anthem" and its lyrics, such as "Bitch, no time for the haters tripping", as exemplifying that "Fantasia has always been the realest".
According to Time's Maura Johnston, the song's lyrics are a "kiss-off" and "a salvo aimed right at any gossipmongers who fill their hours with loose talk". Ariana Gordon wrote on the Music Times website that the lyrics reflected Fantasia's attempt to move beyond her past struggles (her attempted suicide, an affair with a married man, a home foreclosure, and toxic relationships with family members) and piece together her personal and professional lives.