Time (Simply Red album) explained

Time
Type:studio
Artist:Simply Red
Cover:Simply Red - Time.png
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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]

Background and recording

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]

Personnel

Simply Red

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[9] 12
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 63

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simply Red Announce New Album Time With First Single Better With You. Stereoboard. Stickler. Jon. 2 March 2023. 23 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Simply Red announce new album called Time. Super Deluxe Edition. Sinclair. Paul. 2 March 2023. 23 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Simply Red announce new album Time – listen to the single 'Better With You'. Smooth Radio. Nissim. Mayer. 2 March 2023. 23 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Simply Red drops new single, "Shades 22," from upcoming album Time. WJJY-FM. 31 March 2023. 23 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Simply Red Release New Single ' Just Like You'. Total Ntertainment. Forrest. Jo. 27 April 2023. 31 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Simply Red Release It Wouldn't Be Me. Rockshot Magazine. Patel. Kalpesh. 18 August 2023 . 10 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Simply Red Announce Intimate London Show. Dig!. Tiller. Joe. 11 April 2023. 31 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Simply Red Makes Stunning Return With New Album Time. Rock & Blues Muse. Ehrenclou. Martine. 31 March 2023. 23 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Lista prodaje 22. tjedan 2023. 22 May 2023. Top of the Shops. hr. 25 May 2024. 3 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231003042231/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-22-tjedan-2023/. live.
  10. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 22 (dal 26.05.2023 al 01.06.2023). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 6 June 2023.