It’s Only a Matter of Time

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It’s Only a Matter of Time
Original West End Cast performing It’s Only a Matter of Time
Title	It’s Only a Matter of Time
Also known as	Only a Matter of Time
Reprised in	Only a Matter of Time (Reprise)
Written by	Alan Silvestri Glen Ballard
Performance Information
Act	1
Performed by	Marty McFly Goldie Wilson Ensemble
Location	Hill Valley Town Square
Previous number	Overture
Next number	Audition
Original Cast Recording
Track number	2
Duration	3:02
Listen	Listen on YouTube Music
Artists	Olly Dobson Cedric Neal Ensemble
Previous track	Overture
Next track	Audition

It’s Only a Matter of Time lyric video

Trivia

• Goldie Wilson sings, “When I got started, I was sweeping up the floor” in reference to the later scene where he’s told by Lou Carruthers to “start by sweeping the floor” before being handed the broom for Gotta Start Somewhere
• “It’s a matter of time” also appears in the lyrics for Gotta Start Somewhere