In my ongoing search for the best one n' dones (artists who only released one song ever), I re-discovered the soundtrack of a childhood cult classic - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, chiefly known for its casting of George Carlin alongside a young Keanu Reeves. Of course, it's all too easy to not take the music seriously in a film that doesn't even take itself seriously, but then one would be missing out on one of the finest rarities of 80s pop. Buried among the numerous one n' done singles by horrendous Whitesnake impostors is Robbie Robb's phenomenal In Time.
Robb, described as "one of the greatest mystics ever to appear in the history of rock", has dabbled in a number of psychedelic rock groups but only ever recorded this one song independently. In the movie, his song is actually presented as being "from the future" which seems appropriate as it doesn't really fit in with the rest of the soundtrack, in style or quality. With a warm, expansive synth-based instrumental, an impeccable anthemic hook, and the perfect level of fromage to garnish, In Time really has no business being on a soundtrack like this, but fortunately for us it was.
Well said 👍🏼
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