I remember this from when I started listening to the radio. It's a bit too melodramatic for my taste, though I suppose I might feel different about it if I had just had my heart broken.
According to the Wikipedia page for "I Ain't Got Time Anymore", The Glass Bottle were formed by advertising firm Benton & Bowles to promote glass bottles; they were originally planning to record novelty songs about bottles before repositioning themselves to produce more conventional music. They fulfilled their contract with the firm by appearing in pro-recycling public service announcements.
"I Ain't Got Time Anymore" was originally recorded by Cliff Richard in 1970. This version reached #21 on the UK singles chart; it's even more earnest about heartbreak. The Glass Bottle's version reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #15 in Canada but did not chart in the UK.
The Glass Bottle released a second album and some singles in 1972 but then disappeared from view. Lead singer Gary Criss recorded a disco album in the late 1970s and then became an antique automobile dealer in New Jersey.
Created August 11, 2026.