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Time (Simply Red album)

Time is the thirteenth studio album by British pop group Simply Red, released on 26 May 2023 through Warner Music.[1] It was produced by Andy Wright,[2] preceded by the singles "Better with You",[3] "Shades 22"[4] and "Just Like You"[5] and followed by the single "It Wouldn't Be Me", which included a new "Single Mix" of the song.[6] The band performed at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on 5 June 2023 to celebrate the album's launch,[7] as well as continuing their tour of Europe in mid-2023.[1]

Time
Studio album by
Simply Red
Released26 May 2023 (2023-05-26)
Studio
Length39:03
LabelWarner Music
Producer
Simply Red chronology
Blue Eyed Soul
(2019) 		Time
(2023)
Singles from Time
  1. "Better with You"
    Released: 2 March 2023
  2. "Shades 22"
    Released: 31 March 2023
  3. "Just Like You"
    Released: 27 April 2023
  4. "It Wouldn't Be Me"
    Released: 18 August 2023

Background and recording

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The album's lyrics have been described as "confessional", with Mick Hucknall stating: "When we were in lockdown, I went, 'well, jeez, who am I actually? What makes me tick?' And I realised: 'you are a songwriter. So why don't you write some songs about who you are?' That's really the essence of this album."[3] The album was recorded in London with the band's long-time producer Andy Wright, with the resulting sound described as a mix of "soul, funk, R&B and blues".[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall

Time track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Better with You"3:20
2."Just Like You"3:05
3."Let Your Hair Down"3:23
4."Shades 22"3:45
5."It Wouldn't Be Me"3:00
6."Never Be Gone"2:49
7."Too Long at the Fair"2:58
8."Slapbang"2:14
9."Hey Mister"3:26
10."Just Like You, Pt. 2"4:29
11."Butterflies"3:19
12."Earth in a Lonely Space"3:15
Total length:39:03
CD deluxe edition bonus tracks (Time: BBC Live Session)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."You Make Me Feel Brand New"
5:04
14."Better with You"Hucknall3:21
15."My Love"
4:02

Personnel

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Simply Red

Additional musicians

  • Dave Clayton – keyboards, acoustic piano, organ
  • Gavin Goldberg – keyboards, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, programming, strings, guitars, bass, drum programming, bassoon
  • Danny Saxon – keyboards, acoustic piano, synthesizers, organ, programming, strings, bongos, backing vocals
  • Andy Wright – keyboards, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, organ, programming, strings, guitars, bass, harp, drum programming, bongos, backing vocals
  • Mark Jaimes – synthesizers, programming, guitars, bass, bongos
  • Marek Bero – bass
  • Geoff Holroyde – percussion
  • Daniel Westron – percussion
  • BBC Concert Orchestra – orchestra (13-15)
  • Sam Swallow – orchestra arrangements (13-15)

Production

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  • Andy Wright – producer, recording, engineer
  • Gavin Goldberg – additional producer, engineer, mixing
  • Dan Roberts – producer (13-15)
  • Lewis Chapman – engineer
  • Jamie Hart – engineer (13-15)
  • Jean-Pierre Chablos – mastering at La Source Mastering (Paris, France)
  • Stuart Crouch Creative – art direction, design
  • Vincent Barker – photography
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • Christie Goodwin – photography
  • Bob King – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for Time
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 79
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 47
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[12] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 26
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 83
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 9
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 63
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[18] 31
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 90
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 8

References

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  1. ^ a b Stickler, Jon (2 March 2023). "Simply Red Announce New Album Time With First Single Better With You". Stereoboard. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ Sinclair, Paul (2 March 2023). "Simply Red announce new album called Time". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b Nissim, Mayer (2 March 2023). "Simply Red announce new album Time – listen to the single 'Better With You'". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Simply Red drops new single, "Shades 22," from upcoming album Time". WJJY-FM. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ Forrest, Jo (27 April 2023). "Simply Red Release New Single ' Just Like You'". Total Ntertainment. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ^ Patel, Kalpesh (18 August 2023). "Simply Red Release It Wouldn't Be Me". Rockshot Magazine. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ^ Tiller, Joe (11 April 2023). "Simply Red Announce Intimate London Show". Dig!. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ Ehrenclou, Martine (31 March 2023). "Simply Red Makes Stunning Return With New Album Time". Rock & Blues Muse. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Simply Red – Time" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Time" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Lista prodaje 22. tjedan 2023" (in Croatian). Top of the Shops. 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Simply Red – Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 22. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 22 (dal 26.05.2023 al 01.06.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  18. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 26.05.2023–01.06.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Simply Red – Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Simply Red – Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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