Too Much Time on My Hands - Wikipedia Too Much Time on My Hands `` Too Much Time on My Hands '' Single by Styx from the album Paradise Theatre B - side `` Queen of Spades '' Released March 1981 Format 7 '' Recorded 1980 Length 4 : 31 Label A&M Songwriter ( s ) Tommy Shaw Styx singles chronology `` The Best of Times '' ( 1981 ) `` Too Much Time on My Hands '' ( 1981 ) `` Nothing Ever Goes as Planned '' ( 1981 ) `` The Best of Times '' ( 1981 ) `` Too Much Time on My Hands '' ( 1981 ) `` Nothing Ever Goes as Planned '' ( 1981 ) `` Too Much Time on My Hands '' is the second single released from Styx 's 1981 triple - platinum album Paradise Theatre. It was written and sung by Tommy Shaw, who also plays the lead guitar solo during the break in the song. It reached No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Top Rock Tracks chart, and No. 4 on the RPM Top Singles chart of Canada. Contents 1 Personnel 2 In popular culture 3 References 4 External links Personnel Tommy Shaw -- lead vocals, lead guitar Dennis DeYoung -- keyboards, backing vocals James Young -- rhythm guitar, backing vocals Chuck Panozzo -- bass John Panozzo -- drums In popular culture The song enjoyed a small revival when The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon started talking about the music video in April 2016. This culminated with the episode on April 29, 2016 when Fallon showed a shot - by - shot reenactment of the video with him and guest Paul Rudd on the show. In this video Fallon plays the part of Dennis DeYoung and Rudd plays Tommy Shaw, with A.D. Miles as James Young. Tommy Shaw has commented positively and said he was impressed with Fallon 's vocals. References Jump up ^ `` Styx ''. Jump up ^ `` Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd recreate Styx Too Much Time On My Hands video - EW.com ''. Entertainment Weekly 's EW.com. Jump up ^ `` Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd re-create Styx 's ' Too Much Time On My Hands ' video ''. UPI. 30 April 2016. Jump up ^ Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd Recreate Styx Music Video. 29 April 2016 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Watch Jimmy Fallon 's and Paul Rudd 's Remake of Styx 's ' Too Much Time on My Hands ' Video ''. Ultimate Classic Rock. 30 April 2016. Jump up ^ Danielle Henderson ( 30 April 2016 ). `` Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd Gave Us the Shot - For - Shot Styx Video Remake We Did n't Know We Needed ''. Esquire. Jump up ^ `` Jimmy Fallon Sings `` Too Much Time on My Hands '' - Styx ``. Styx. External links Songfacts Styx Chuck Panozzo James `` J.Y. '' Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Ricky Phillips Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo John `` J.C. '' Curulewski Glen Burtnik Studio albums Styx ( 1972 ) Styx II ( 1973 ) The Serpent Is Rising ( 1973 ) Man of Miracles ( 1974 ) Equinox ( 1975 ) Crystal Ball ( 1976 ) The Grand Illusion ( 1977 ) Pieces of Eight ( 1978 ) Cornerstone ( 1979 ) Paradise Theatre ( 1981 ) Kilroy Was Here ( 1983 ) Edge of the Century ( 1990 ) Brave New World ( 1999 ) Cyclorama ( 2003 ) The Mission ( 2017 ) Live albums Caught in the Act ( 1984 ) Return to Paradise ( 1997 ) Arch Allies : Live at Riverport ( 2000 ) Styx World : Live 2001 ( 2001 ) At the River 's Edge : Live in St. Louis ( 2002 ) 21st Century Live ( 2003 ) One with Everything : Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra ( 2006 ) The Grand Illusion / Pieces of Eight - Live ( 2012 ) Live at the Orleans Arena, Las Vegas ( 2015 ) Compilations Best of Styx ( 1977 ) Lady ( 1980 ) Styx Classics Volume 15 ( 1987 ) Styx Radio - Made Hits 1975 - 1991 ( 1991 ) Greatest Hits ( 1992 ) Greatest Hits ( 1995 ) Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 ( 1996 ) The Best of Times : The Best of Styx ( 1997 ) Best of Styx 1973 - 1974 ( 1999 ) Extended Versions ( 2000 ) Singles Collection ( 2000 ) Styx Yesterday & Today ( 2001 ) 20th Century Masters ( 2002 ) Rockers ( 2003 ) Come Sail Away -- The Styx Anthology ( 2004 ) The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings ( 2005 ) Regeneration : Volume I & II ( 2011 & 2012 ) Cover albums Big Bang Theory ( 2005 ) Songs `` Best Thing '' ( 1972 ) `` Lady '' ( 1973 ) `` You Need Love '' ( 1975 ) `` Lorelei '' ( 1976 ) `` Mademoiselle '' ( 1976 ) `` Crystal Ball '' ( 1977 ) `` Come Sail Away '' ( 1977 ) `` Fooling Yourself ( The Angry Young Man ) '' ( 1978 ) `` Blue Collar Man ( Long Nights ) '' ( 1978 ) `` Sing for the Day '' ( 1979 ) `` Renegade ( 1979 ) `` Babe '' ( 1979 ) `` Why Me '' ( 1980 ) `` Boat on the River ( 1980 ) `` Borrowed Time '' ( 1980 ) `` Lights '' ( 1980 ) `` First Time '' ( 1980 ) `` The Best of Times '' ( 1981 ) `` Too Much Time on My Hands '' ( 1981 ) `` Nothing Ever Goes as Planned '' ( 1981 ) `` Rockin ' the Paradise ( 1981 ) `` Snowblind '' ( 1981 ) `` Mr. Roboto '' ( 1983 ) `` Do n't Let It End '' ( 1983 ) `` High Time '' ( 1983 ) `` Music Time '' / `` Heavy Metal Poisoning '' ( 1984 ) `` Love Is the Ritual '' ( 1990 ) `` Show Me the Way '' ( 1991 ) `` Love at First Sight '' ( 1991 ) `` Paradise '' ( 1997 ) `` On My Way '' ( 1997 ) `` Waiting for Our Time '' ( 2003 ) `` I Am the Walrus '' ( 2003 ) `` Ca n't Stop Rockin ' '' ( 2009 ) `` Gone Gone Gone '' ( 2017 ) Related articles Discography Book This 1980s rock song - related article is a stub. 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Question: who wrote too much time on my hands
Answer: Tommy Shaw