The third episode of Survivor: Ghost Island is titled “Only Time Will Tell.” And yes, that refers to the 1982 song of the same title by English rock band Asia. In the episode, all the castaways – except former Miss Puerto Rico Gonzalez who was eliminated during the second week — drop their buffs and switch tribes. CBS teases that “one player sets their sights on one of their own.”
[Asia’s first album includes Only Time Will Tell and Heat of the Moment]
Back to the more important theme song. ‘Only Time Will Tell’ was a single on Asia’s first album Asia. (The band released 13 albums since.) The song has been featured on many TV shows including Cold Case (‘The River’, Season 3), and Family Guy (‘The Splendid Source’, Season 8). Asia was also known for its mega-hit single “Heat of the Moment.” The four-man band included former Yes members Steve Howe (guitar) and Geoff Downes (keyboardist), Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer Carl Palmer and the late John Wetton as lead singer (Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry). Survivor: Ghost Island airs Wednesdays at 8pm on CBS.