Time
Studio album by
Lionel Richie
ReleasedJune 23, 1998
Genre
Length55:35
LabelMercury
Producer
Lionel Richie chronology
Truly: The Love Songs
(1997) 		Time
(1998) 		Renaissance
(2000)
Singles from Time
  1. "Time"
    Released: 1998
  2. "I Hear Your Voice"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Closest Thing to Heaven"
    Released: 1998

Time is the fifth studio album by Lionel Richie, released on June 23, 1998. It was a commercial disappointment, selling far fewer copies than any of his previous material.[citation needed]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]

Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that Time "doesn't quite match the heights of Lionel Richie or Can't Slow Down, but it successfully updates his familiar concoction of sweet, seductive ballads and light funk for the late '90s. Whenever he incorporates light hip-hop rhythms here, it sounds less forced, and the dance numbers are often infectious. Similarly, the ballads have strong (albeit sappy) hooks that make them memorable [...] Time is the most satisfying effort he has released in quite some time."[1] Los Angeles Times critic Connie Johnson found that "what Richie does best is create lush aural valentines – this album’s “Everytime” and “The Closest Thing to Heaven” are beautifully worded, personal-sounding testimonies. He stumbles, however, on his attempts at social commentary. A hybrid of Wyclef Jean and Bob Dylan he’s not, so tracks such as “To the Rhythm” are well-intended but lightweight and riddled with cliches."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Zoomin'"
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
4:23
2."I Hear Your Voice"
Foster4:00
3."Touch"
  • Richie
  • Tolbert
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
5:08
4."Forever"Richie
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
6:13
5."Everytime"Richie
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
4:15
6."Time"Richie
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
6:11
7."To the Rhythm"
  • Richie
  • Da Boogie Man
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
5:14
8."Stay"
  • Richie
  • Tolbert
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
4:09
9."(That's) The Way I Feel"
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
3:07
10."The Closest Thing to Heaven"WarrenFoster4:00
11."Someday"
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
4:23
12."Lady"RichieRichie4:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Performers and musicians

Technical and management

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 71
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 31
US Billboard 200[10] 152

References

  1. ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Time – Lionel Richie". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Connie (July 6, 1998). "** LIONEL RICHIE, "Time" Mercury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Time (booklet). Lionel Richie. Mercury Records. 1998.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lionel Richie – Time" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lionel Richie – Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lescharts.com – Lionel Richie – Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lionel Richie – Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lionel Richie – Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lionel Richie | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
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