The Time Is Now | ||||
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Released | 26 January 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
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Length | 38:31 | |||
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Singles from The Time Is Now | ||||
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The Time Is Now is the seventh studio album by English singer Craig David, released on 26 January 2018. [4] [5] The album features guest appearances from JP Cooper, Bastille, AJ Tracey, Ella Mai, Kaytranada and GoldLink. The albums's first single, "Heartline", was released on 14 September 2017, through David's official YouTube account.
The album reached number two in the United Kingdom, making it David's fifth UK top 10 album.
On 15 September 2017, less than a year after the release of his comeback album Following My Intuition which became his first chart-topper for 16 years, David announced the follow-up, The Time Is Now. In an interview, David said: "The motivation and inspiration behind this album was all down to the huge realisation that even when I wasn't as focused, there were amazing lessons to be learnt." [6]
The album features collaborations with Bastille, AJ Tracey, Kaytranada and GoldLink. [7]
The first single from the album, "Heartline", was released on 14 September 2017, and peaked at 24 in the UK. The second single, "I Know You", featuring the British band Bastille, was released on 23 November 2017, and was commercially more successful than his recent singles, peaking at five in the UK.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 56/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 6/10 [10] |
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Pitchfork | 5.5/10 [13] |
PopMatters | 5/10 [14] |
Under the Radar | 3/10 [15] |
The Time Is Now received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 56 based on 12 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [8]
The Time Is Now reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, debuting with sales of 16,874 copies, behind the soundtrack of The Greatest Showman . [16]
David embarked on a tour and made appearances at music festivals around England, the United States, the Middle East and Europe to promote the album. [17]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Magic" | Tre Jean-Marie | 2:52 | |
2. | "Heartline" |
| Jonas Blue | 3:12 |
3. | "Brand New" |
| Steve Mac | 2:44 |
4. | "Going On" |
| Fraser T Smith | 3:24 |
5. | "Love Me Like It's Yesterday" |
| Fraser T Smith | 3:32 |
6. | "For the Gram" |
| Diztortion | 3:54 |
7. | "Get Involved" (featuring JP Cooper) |
| Tre Jean-Marie | 3:09 |
8. | "I Know You" (featuring Bastille) |
| Fraser T Smith | 3:34 |
9. | "Live in the Moment" (featuring GoldLink) |
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| 3:06 |
10. | "Love Will Come Around" |
| Fraser T Smith | 3:14 |
11. | "Somebody Like Me" (featuring AJ Tracey) |
| Blonde | 2:54 |
12. | "Focus" |
| Fraser T Smith | 2:56 |
Total length: | 38:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Reload" (with Chase & Status) |
| Chase & Status | 3:10 |
14. | "Talk to Me" |
| Tre Jean-Marie | 3:55 |
15. | "Talk to Me, Pt. II" (featuring Ella Mai) |
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| 3:22 |
Total length: | 48:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Armour" |
| Tre Jean-Marie | 3:31 |
17. | "Heartline" (acoustic) |
| Fraser T Smith | 3:12 |
18. | "I Know You" (acoustic; featuring Bastille) |
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| 3:58 |
Total length: | 59:39 |
Notes
Credits adapted from album’s liner notes. [19]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] | 43 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [21] | 77 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [22] | 128 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [23] | 91 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [24] | 56 |
French Albums (SNEP) [25] | 157 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [26] | 97 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [27] | 53 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [28] | 97 |
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [29] | 91 |
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) [30] | 2 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [31] | 9 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [32] | 47 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] | 75 |
UK Albums (OCC) [34] | 2 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [35] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [36] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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United Kingdom | 26 January 2018 |
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