Time

Time is the thirteenth studio album by British pop group Simply Red, released on 26 May 2023 through Warner Music. Produced by Andy Wright, the album was preceded by the singles “Better with You”, “Shades 22”, and “Just Like You”, and followed by the single “It Wouldn’t Be Me”, which featured a new “Single Mix” of the track. To mark the album’s release, the band performed at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 5 June 2023 and continued their European tour throughout mid-2023.

The album’s lyrics are described as “confessional”. Mick Hucknall reflected on the lockdown period, expressing, “When we were in lockdown, I went, ‘well, jeez, who am I actually? What makes me tick?’ And I realised: ‘you are a songwriter. So why don’t you write some songs about who you are?’ That’s really the essence of this album.” Recorded in London with Wright, Time features a blend of soul, funk, R&B, and blues.