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Released | 26 May 2023 | |||
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Length | 39:03 | |||
Label | Warner Music | |||
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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]
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]
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | " You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 5:04 | |
14. | "Better with You" | Hucknall | 3:21 |
15. | " My Love" | 4:02 |
Simply Red
Additional musicians
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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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 |