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| Released | 12 April 2013 |
| Recorded | 2010 - 2013 |
| Genre | R&B, hip hop, grime |
| Length | 58:55 |
| Label | Universal Republic, Island |
| Producer | Angel (exec.), Parker Ighile, Midi Mafia, Dion Wardle, Tommy Hittz, Kyle James |
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About Time is the debut solo studio album released by British R&B singer Angel. The album was released in Ireland on 12 April 2013 and in the UK on 15 April via Island and Universal Republic.
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 Facebook. The album includes guest appearances from the likes of British rapper Wretch 32, British DJ Trevor Nelson, American rapper Notorious B.I.G., Finnish band H.I.M, rapper 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.
| 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 H.I.M and The Notorious B.I.G.) | Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Victoria Akintola, Peter Ighile | Peter Ighile | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Blown Away" (featuring Wizkid) | Charles, Alexander, Ayodeji Balogun | Parallel | 3:47 |
| 4. | "The World" | Charles, Alexander, Ighile, Dion Wardle, Michael Riley | Peter Ighile, Parallel | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Vegas" | Charles, Alexander | Parallel | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Wonderful" | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, Wardle, Kyle Abrahams | Parker & James, Parallel | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Victory" | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile | Peter Ighile | 3:55 |
| 8. | "More Fire" (featuring Shakka) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Shakka Philips | Parallel | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Circles In Squares" | Charles, Alexander | Parallel | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Secrets" (featuring Wretch 32) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, Kyle James, Jermaine Scott | Peter Ighile, Parallel | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Time After Time" (featuring Trevor Nelson and Vickytola) | Charles, Alexander, Tommy Hittz, 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" | Charles, Alexander, Akintola | 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ride Out" (featuring Sneakbo) | Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Agassi Odusina | Parallel | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Go In, Go Hard" (featuring Wretch 32) | Charles, James Abrahart, Ryan Williamson, Scott | Parallel | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Handle It" | 2:57 | ||
| 4. | "We Know Better" | 3:53 | ||
| 5. | "Tough Got Goin'" (featuring Cherise) | Charles, Cherise Roberts | Parker & James | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Just Sayin'" | Charles | Parallel | 3:12 |
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ride or Die" (featuring Misha B) | Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Misha Bryan | Parallel | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Fire" | Sirach Charles | Parallel | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Mirror" | 4:17 | ||
| 4. | "How Can I Lose" (featuring Chip) | Sirach Charles, Jahmaal Fyffe | Parallel | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Let Me In" | Sirach Charles | Parallel | 2:50 |
| 6. | "O2" (featuring Tinchy Stryder, A-Star and Sloth) | Sirach Charles, Kwasi Danquah, Daniel Owens, Akelle Charles | David Nkumrah | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Set It Off" | Sirach Charles, Nathan Thompson | Parallel | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Knock Me Out" | Sirach Charles | Parallel | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Gleamin'" (featuring Maxsta and Wiley) | 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 |
| 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 (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart [5] | 33 |
| Regions | Dates | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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| Ireland | 12 April 2013 | CD, High Grade Edition CD, digital download | Island, Universal Republic |
| United Kingdom | 15 April 2013 |
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