About Time (Angel album)
| About Time | |
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Universal Republic, Island | |
| Producer | Angel (exec.), Parker Ighile, Midi Mafia, Dion Wardle, Tommy Hittz, Kyle James |
| Singles from About Time | |
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About Time is the debut solo
Universal Republic
.
Background
The release of the album was announced in January 2013, a month after the release of the single "Time After Time". On 16 March 2013, the release date of 15 April 2013 was confirmed via
Wizkid, and British soul singer Shakka. The album produced five singles: including four before the release, and one after. The track "Julie", released as Angel's debut single and initially due to appear on the album, was cut in favour of new material. The album debuted at #33 on the UK Albums Chart. A total of fifteen non-album tracks were released to the iTunes Store
prior to the album's release, contained within three EPs, and B-sides to the album's singles.
Singles
- "Julie" was initially released as the album's lead single on 30 May 2010, was eventually cut from the album in favour of new material. The single was released on Parallel records prior to Angel singing with Universal Island. The music video for the track is available to download from the iTunes Store.
- "UK R&B Chart. The single features the B-side "Ride Out", featuring rapper Sneakbo, which also appears as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album. A music video was also filmed for "Ride Out", premiering seven days after "Go In, Go Hard".
- "UK Singles Chart. The single features the B-side "How Can I Lose" featuring British rapper Chip. A music video was filmed for the B-side, featuring a guest appearance from Chip.
- "UK Singles Chart. The single features the B-side "Ride or Die", featuring former X Factor contestant and British rapper Misha B. "Ride or Die" had a music video filmed for it, directed by actor and rapper Adam Deacon, who also co-stars in the video.
- "UK Singles Chartand peaked at number 73, becoming the album's and Angel's least-successful single. It was Angel's first single not to feature a B-side.
- "Rocket Love" was released as a promotional single on 15 April 2013, via the iTunes Store, becoming the first promotional single from the album. A music video was filmed for the track, being the only track on the album not to be produced by Parallel or Peter Ighile, and instead being produced by Midi Mafia.
- Music videos for the tracks "Paid in Full", "More Fire", "Blown Away" and "Secrets" was also filmed and released, premiering on 17 April, 20 April, 3 May and 15 May respectively, with each of the tracks being promoted as the iTunes Store download of the day.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1st Seven O'Ten" (featuring George the Poet) | George Mpanga | Parallel | 0:46 |
| 2. | "Paid in Full" (featuring Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, James Abrahart | Tommy Hittz, Parallel | 4:31 | |
| 12. | "Go" | Charles, Alexander, Akintola | Parallel | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Sober" (featuring Chasing Grace) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile | Peter Ighile, Parallel, Kyle James | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Fourteen Four 13'" (starring George the Poet) | George Mpanga | Parallel | 1:16 |
| 15. | "Rocket Love" | Waynne Nugent, Kevin Risto, Christopher Breaux, Lamont Neuble, Tim Stewart, Charlie Gambetta | Dirty Swift, Bruce Waynne | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 49:39 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Impossible To Kill" | James Fauntleroy | Parallel | 3:38 |
| 17. | "Day Dun" | Charles | Parallel | 3:59 |
| 18. | "Why" (featuring George the Poet) | Charles, Mpanga | Parallel | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Wonderful" (Music video) | 3:46 |
| 20. | "The World" (Music video) | 3:51 |
| 21. | "Ride Out" (Music video) | 4:15 |
| 22. | "Go In, Go Hard" (Music video) | 3:47 |
| Charles, Cherise Roberts | Parker & James | 5:02 | ||
| 6. | "Just Sayin'" | Charles | Parallel | 3:12 |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1st Seven O'Ten" (featuring George the Poet) | George Mpanga | Parallel | 0:46 |
| 2. | "Wonderful" | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, Abrahams, Wardle | Parker & James, Parallel | 4:24 |
| 3. | "More Fire" (featuring Shakka) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Philips | Parallel | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Victory" | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile | Parker Ighile | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Vegas" | Charles, Alexander | Parallel | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Secrets" (featuring Wretch 32) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, James, Scott | Peter Ighile, Parallel | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Get Money" | Charles, Alexander | Parallel | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Day Dun" | Charles | Parallel | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Why" (featuring George the Poet) | Charles, Mpanga | Parallel | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Rocket Love" | Nugent, Risto, Breaux, Neuble, Stewart, Gambetta | Dirty Swift, Bruce Waynne | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Time After Time" (featuring Trevor Nelson and Vickytola) | Charles, Alexander, Hittz, Thomas, Thomas, Abrahart | Tommy Hittz, Parallel | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Impossible To Kill" | Charles, Alexander, Akintola | Parallel | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Sober" (featuring Chasing Grace) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile | Peter Ighile, Parallel, Kyle James | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Go In, Go Hard" (featuring Wretch 32) | Charles, Abrahart, Williamson, Scott | Parallel | 3:47 |
| 15. | "Ride Out" (featuring Sneakbo) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Odusina | Parallel | 4:15 |
| 16. | "How Can I Lose" (featuring Chip) | Charles, Jahmaal Fyffe | Parallel | 3:55 |
| Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Richard Cowie, Ian Koromah | Parallel | 4:29 | ||
| 10. | "Raining Girls" (featuring Temps) | Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Stacey David | Parallel | 4:50 |
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| 11. | "Popstar" (featuring Giggs) | Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Peter Ighile, Kyle Abrahams, Nathan Thompson, Dion Wardle | Peter Ighile, Parallel | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Bottles" (featuring Scorcher and G Frsh) | Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Gordon Egwu, Tayo Jarrett | Parallel | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Hard" | Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander | Parallel | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Ladder" (featuring Mark Asari and Cleo Sol) | Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Mark Asari, Cleo Nikolic | Parallel | 4:03 |
| 15. | "Julie" | 4:02 |
Chart
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 33 |
Release history
| Regions | Dates | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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| Ireland | 12 April 2013 | CD, High Grade Edition CD, digital download | Universal Republic
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| United Kingdom | 15 April 2013 |
