The Time Is Now (album)

The Time Is Now is the seventh studio album by British 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 first single from the album, titled "Heartline", was released on 14 September 2017, through David's official YouTube account.

The Time Is Now
Studio album by
Craig David
Released26 January 2018
Recorded2016–17
Genre
Label
  • Speakerbox
  • Insanity
  • RCA
Producer
Craig David chronology
Rewind – The Collection
(2017)		 The Time Is Now
(2018)
Singles from The Time Is Now
  1. "Heartline"
    Released: 14 September 2017
  2. "I Know You"
    Released: 23 November 2017
  3. "Magic"
    Released: 6 April 2018[3]

The album reached number two in the United Kingdom, making it David's fifth UK top 10 album.

Background

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: "If the last few years have taught me anything, it's that life can change in a moment and you've gotta make the most it! Just in the same way my life was flipped upside down all those years ago, I'm genuinely so grateful to be standing here today doing what I love the most." He went to say, "By doing the simple things that enrich my heart, I've found the same magic that got me into making music as a kid. 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]

Singles

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.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Clash6/10[10]
MusicOMH[11]
NME[12]
Pitchfork5.5/10[13]
PopMatters5/10[14]
Under the Radar3/10[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]

Commercial performance

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]

Tour

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]

Date City State or county Venue TS5 or full band
United States
12 January 2018 Miami Florida The Ground TS5
13 January 2018 Chicago Illinois 1st Ward Events
15 January 2018 New York Manhattan The Bowery Ballroom
17 January 2018 Los Angeles California Roxy Theatre
18 January 2018 Las Vegas Nevada TAO Nightclub
19 January 2018 San Francisco California Slim's
England
2 February 2018 London Kingston upon Thames The Hippodrome TS5
Middle East
8 February 2018 Dubai Dubai Media City Red Fest TS5
Europe
10 April 2018 Austria Mayrhofen Snowboming Festival TS5
England
27 May 2018 Portsmouth Cosham Mutiny Festival TS5
9 June 2018 London Wembley Stadium, Wembley Summertime Ball TBA
15 June 2018 Liverpool Aintree Aintree Racecourse Full band

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Magic"
Tre Jean-Marie2:52
2."Heartline"
Jonas Blue3:12
3."Brand New"
Steve Mac2:44
4."Going On"
Fraser T Smith3:24
5."Love Me Like It's Yesterday"
Fraser T Smith3:32
6."For the Gram"
Diztortion3:54
7."Get Involved" (featuring JP Cooper)
Tre Jean-Marie3:09
8."I Know You" (featuring Bastille)
  • David
  • Dan Smith
  • Thorneycroft-Smith
  • Helen "Carmen Reece" Culver
Fraser T Smith3:34
9."Live in the Moment" (featuring GoldLink)
  • KAYTRANADA
  • Tre Jean-Marie[a]
3:06
10."Love Will Come Around"
  • David
  • Josiah Dixon
  • Thorneycroft-Smith
  • Tyrell Paul
Fraser T Smith3:14
11."Somebody Like Me" (featuring AJ Tracey)
Blonde2:54
12."Focus"
  • David
  • Furner
  • Thorneycroft-Smith
  • Tyrell Paul
Fraser T Smith2:56
Total length:38:31
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Reload" (with Chase & Status)
Chase & Status3:10
14."Talk to Me"
Tre Jean-Marie3:55
15."Talk to Me, Pt. II" (featuring Ella Mai)
  • David
  • Jean-Marie
  • Riley
  • Ella Mai
  • Nosa Obasohan
  • Tre Jean-Marie
  • Nosaapollo
3:22
Total length:48:58
Japanese edition bonus tracks[18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Armour"
Tre Jean-Marie3:31
17."Heartline" (acoustic)
Fraser T Smith3:12
18."I Know You" (acoustic) (featuring Bastille)
  • David
  • Dan Smith
  • Thorneycroft-Smith
  • Helen "Carmen Reece" Culver
  • Fraser T Smith
  • Tobie Tripp
  • Dan Smith
  • Sophie Gledhill
3:58
Total length:59:39

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[19]

  • Mark Asari - backing vocals (tracks 9, 14), chant vocals (track 1)
  • Jonas Blue - producer and mixing (track 2)
  • Raoul Chen - producer, engineer, mixing, backing vocals, drum programming, and instruments (track 6)
  • Wez Clarke - mixing (tracks 1, 3, 7, 14, 15)
  • JP Cooper - vocals (track 7)
  • Craig David - vocals (all tracks)
  • Ed Drewett - chant vocals (track 1)
  • Phebe Edwards - backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 12)
  • Lauren Faith - backing vocals (track 4)
  • Rachel Furner - backing vocals (track 12)
  • GoldLink - vocals (track 9)
  • Manon Grandjean - engineer (tracks 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
  • Stuart Hawkes - mastering (all tracks)
  • Tre Jean-Marie - producer (tracks 1, 7, 14, 15); vocal production, vocal mixing, and background vocals (track 9); chant vocals (track 1)
  • Kaytranada - producer and mixing (track 9)
  • William Kennard - producer, mixing, instrumentation, and programming (track 13)
  • Chris Laws - engineer, drums, and percussion (track 3)
  • Tim Laws - guitar (track 3)
  • Colin Lester - executive producer
  • Andy Mac - talkbox (track 14)
  • Steve Mac - producer and keyboards (track 3)
  • Rob MacFarlane - engineer (tracks 8, 13)
  • Ella Mai - vocals (track 15)
  • Jacob Manson - producer, engineer, mixing, guitar, keyboards, and drum programming (track 11)
  • Brandon Michael - chant vocals (track 1)
  • Saul Milton - producer, mixing, instrumentation, and programming (track 13)
  • Nosaappollo - producer (track 15)
  • Tyrell "169" Paul - producer (tracks 4, 10, 12), drum programming (tracks 4, 10)
  • Dann Pursey - engineer (track 3)
  • Carmen Reece - backing vocals (track 8)
  • Sillkey - additional production (track 14)
  • Dan Smith - vocals (track 8)
  • Fraser T Smith - producer, mixing, keyboards, and drum programming (tracks 4, 5, 8, 10, 12); guitar (tracks 4, 10)
  • AJ Tracey - vocals (track 11)

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
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
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 97
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 53
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[27] 91
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] 97
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[29] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] 9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[31] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 75
UK Albums (OCC)[33] 2

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom 26 January 2018 Digital download
  • Speakerbox
  • Insanity
  • Sony

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