In Your Own Time

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In Your Own Time
Markoweninyourowntime.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 November 2003 [1]
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
Genre
Length48:31
Label Island
Producer Henry Priestman, True North, Steve Robson, Gary Clark, Peter-John Vettese, Ali Thomson, Dave James, Espionage
Mark Owen chronology
Green Man
(1996)
In Your Own Time
(2003)
How the Mighty Fall
(2005)
Singles from In Your Own Time
  1. "Four Minute Warning"
    Released: 4 August 2003
  2. "Alone Without You"
    Released: 27 October 2003

In Your Own Time is the second solo studio album by British singer Mark Owen. The album was released on 3 November 2003, by Island Records. In Your Own Time features a more mature pop rock sound, shifting away from the Britpop sound of his debut album.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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MusicOMH (positive) [3]

The album received mixed to positive reviews. A reviewer from MusicOMH favorably compared the album to the work of folk rock musician Jeff Buckley, saying that Owen had been "clearly listening" to his music, and that listeners would realise this if they would remove their preconceptions about Owen. [4]

Commercial performance

The album failed to match the success of his debut album, where it did not chart anywhere outside of the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number 59 on the UK Albums Chart, and stayed in the charts for only one week, [5] with sales of 17,805 copies sold in the UK. In Scotland, the album charted at number 46.

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Four Minute Warning"Mark Owen, Eliot KennedyHenry Priestman, True North4:05
2."Gravity"Owen, John McLaughlin, Steve RobsonSteve Robson3:21
3."Alone Without You"OwenGary Clark3:57
4."Head in the Clouds"Owen, Robert HarrisRobson3:23
5."Kill with Your Smile"Owen, Gary ClarkClark4:49
6."Close to the Edge"Owen, Guy Batson, Henry PriestmanPeter-John Vettese4:18
7."How Do You Love"Owen, Ali ThomsonAli Thomson3:44
8."Pieces of Heaven"Owen, Peter-John Vettese Vettese3:11
9."Turn the Light On"Owen, Gary Barlow, KennedyTrue North3:13
10."Crush"Owen, HarrisRobson3:23
11."Baby I'm No Good"Owen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund Espionage 3:15
12."If You Weren't Leaving Me"Owen, Barlow, Kennedy, Tim WoodcockTrue North3:17
13."My Life"Owen, McLaughlin, Dan Goudie, Ian McCulloch Dave James, John McLaughlin4:23
Total length:48:31

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] 46
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 59

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In Your Own Time at MusicBrainz (list of releases)