About Time (Angel album)

About Time

Studio album by Angel
Released	15 April 2013
Recorded	2010 - 2013
Genre	R&B, hip hop, grime
Length	58:55
Label	Universal Republic, Island
Producer	Angel (exec.), Parker Ighile, Midi Mafia, Dion Wardle, Tommy Hittz, Kyle James

Singles from About Time
"Julie" Released: 30 May 2010 "Go In, Go Hard" Released: 18 March 2012 "Wonderful" Released: 15 July 2012 "Time After Time" Released: 29 November 2012 "The World" Released: 5 April 2013 "Rocket Love" Released: 15 April 2013

About Time is the debut solo studio album released by British R&B singer Angel. The album was released on 15 April 2013 via Island and Universal Republic.

Background

The release of the album was announced in January 2013, a month after the release of the single "Time After Time". On 16 March 2013, the release date of 15 April 2013 was confirmed via Facebook. The album includes guest appearances from the likes of British rapper Wretch 32, British DJ Trevor Nelson, American rapper Notorious B.I.G., Finnish band H.I.M, rapper Wizkid, and British soul singer Shakka. The album produced five singles: including four before the release, and one after. The track "Julie", released as Angel's debut single and initially due to appear on the album, was cut in favour of new material. The album debuted at #33 on the UK Albums Chart. A total of fifteen non-album tracks were released to the iTunes Store prior to the album's release, contained within three EPs, and B-sides to the album's singles.

Singles

"Julie" was initially released as the album's lead single on 30 May 2010, was eventually cut from the album in favour of new material. The single was released on Parallel records prior to Angel singing with Universal Island. The music video for the track is available to download from the iTunes Store.

"Go In, Go Hard", featuring British rapper Wretch 32, was released as the album's lead single on 18 March 2012, appearing only on the deluxe edition, peaking at #41 on the UK Singles Chart and #14 in the UK R&B Chart. The single features the B-side "Ride Out", featuring rapper Sneakbo, which also appears as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album. A music video was also filmed for "Ride Out", premiering seven days after "Go In, Go Hard".

"Wonderful" was released as the album's second single on 15 July 2012, achieving better success, peaking at #9 on the UK Singles Chart. The single features the B-side "How Can I Lose" featuring British rapper Chip. A music video was filmed for the B-side, featuring a guest appearance from Chip.

"Time After Time" was released as the album's third single on 29 November 2012, again peaking at number at #41 on the UK Singles Chart. The single features the B-side "Ride or Die", featuring former X Factor contestant and British rapper Misha B. "Ride or Die" had a music video filmed for it, directed by actor and rapper Adam Deacon, who also co-stars in the video.

"The World" was released as the album's fourth single on 5 April 2013. The music video for the track premiered on 7 February 2013. It failed to chart within the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 73, becoming the album's and Angel's least-successful single. It was Angel's first single not to feature a B-side.

"Rocket Love" was released as a promotional single on 15 April 2013, via the iTunes Store, becoming the first promotional single from the album. A music video was filmed for the track, being the only track on the album not to be produced by Parallel or Peter Ighile, and instead being produced by Midi Mafia.

Music videos for the tracks "Paid in Full", "More Fire", "Blown Away" and "Secrets" was also filmed and released, premiering on 17 April, 20 April, 3 May and 15 May respectively, with each of the tracks being promoted as the iTunes Store download of the day.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"1st Seven O'Ten" (featuring George the Poet)	George Mpanga	Parallel	0:46
2.	"Paid in Full" (featuring H.I.M and The Notorious B.I.G.)	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Victoria Akintola, Peter Ighile	Peter Ighile	4:21
3.	"Blown Away" (featuring Wizkid)	Charles, Alexander, Ayodeji Balogun	Parallel	3:47
4.	"The World"	Charles, Alexander, Ighile, Dion Wardle, Michael Riley	Peter Ighile, Parallel	3:43
5.	"Vegas"	Charles, Alexander	Parallel	3:00
6.	"Wonderful"	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, Wardle, Kyle Abrahams	Parker & James, Parallel	4:24
7.	"Victory"	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile	Peter Ighile	3:55
8.	"More Fire" (featuring Shakka)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Shakka Philips	Parallel	4:05
9.	"Circles In Squares"	Charles, Alexander	Parallel	3:56
10.	"Secrets" (featuring Wretch 32)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, Kyle James, Jermaine Scott	Peter Ighile, Parallel	4:29
11.	"Time After Time" (featuring Trevor Nelson and Vickytola)	Charles, Alexander, Tommy Hittz, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, James Abrahart	Tommy Hittz, Parallel	4:31
12.	"Go"	Charles, Alexander, Akintola	Parallel	4:32
13.	"Sober" (featuring Chasing Grace)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile	Peter Ighile, Parallel, Kyle James, Biggsy	4:02
14.	"Fourteen Four 13'" (starring George the Poet)	George Mpanga	Parallel	1:16
15.	"Rocket Love"	Waynne Nugent, Kevin Risto, Christopher Breaux, Lamont Neuble, Tim Stewart, Charlie Gambetta	Dirty Swift, Bruce Waynne	4:05
Total length:				49:39

Deluxe edition bonus tracks^[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Impossible To Kill"	Charles, Alexander, Akintola	Parallel	3:38
17.	"Day Dun"	Charles	Parallel	3:59
18.	"Why" (featuring George the Poet)	Charles, Mpanga	Parallel	4:09

iTunes Store deluxe edition bonus content^[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Wonderful" (Music video)			3:46
20.	"The World" (Music video)			3:51
21.	"Ride Out" (Music video)			4:15
22.	"Go In, Go Hard" (Music video)			3:47

Physical deluxe edition bonus disc^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ride Out" (featuring Sneakbo)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Agassi Odusina	Parallel	4:15
2.	"Go In, Go Hard" (featuring Wretch 32)	Charles, James Abrahart, Ryan Williamson, Scott	Parallel	3:47
3.	"Handle It"			2:57
4.	"We Know Better"			3:53
5.	"Tough Got Goin'" (featuring Cherise)	Charles, Cherise Roberts	Parker & James	5:02
6.	"Just Sayin'"	Charles	Parallel	3:12

Australian edition^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"1st Seven O'Ten" (featuring George the Poet)	George Mpanga	Parallel	0:46
2.	"Wonderful"	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, Abrahams, Wardle	Parker & James, Parallel	4:24
3.	"More Fire" (featuring Shakka)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Philips	Parallel	4:05
4.	"Victory"	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile	Parker Ighile	3:55
5.	"Vegas"	Charles, Alexander	Parallel	3:00
6.	"Secrets" (featuring Wretch 32)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile, James, Scott	Peter Ighile, Parallel	4:29
7.	"Get Money"	Charles, Alexander	Parallel	3:22
8.	"Day Dun"	Charles	Parallel	3:59
9.	"Why" (featuring George the Poet)	Charles, Mpanga	Parallel	4:09
10.	"Rocket Love"	Nugent, Risto, Breaux, Neuble, Stewart, Gambetta	Dirty Swift, Bruce Waynne	4:05
11.	"Time After Time" (featuring Trevor Nelson and Vickytola)	Charles, Alexander, Hittz, Thomas, Thomas, Abrahart	Tommy Hittz, Parallel	4:31
12.	"Impossible To Kill"	Charles, Alexander, Akintola	Parallel	3:38
13.	"Sober" (featuring Chasing Grace)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Ighile	Peter Ighile, Parallel, Kyle James	4:02
14.	"Go In, Go Hard" (featuring Wretch 32)	Charles, Abrahart, Williamson, Scott	Parallel	3:47
15.	"Ride Out" (featuring Sneakbo)	Charles, Alexander, Akintola, Odusina	Parallel	4:15
16.	"How Can I Lose" (featuring Chip)	Charles, Jahmaal Fyffe	Parallel	3:55

B-sides and additional tracks^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ride or Die" (featuring Misha B)	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Misha Bryan	Parallel	3:19
2.	"Fire"	Sirach Charles	Parallel	2:59
3.	"Mirror"			4:17
4.	"How Can I Lose" (featuring Chip)	Sirach Charles, Jahmaal Fyffe	Parallel	3:55
5.	"Let Me In"	Sirach Charles	Parallel	2:50
6.	"O2" (featuring Tinchy Stryder, A-Star and Sloth)	Sirach Charles, Kwasi Danquah, Daniel Owens, Akelle Charles	David Nkumrah	6:10
7.	"Set It Off"	Sirach Charles, Nathan Thompson	Parallel	3:31
8.	"Knock Me Out"	Sirach Charles	Parallel	4:00
9.	"Gleamin'" (featuring Maxsta and Wiley)	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Richard Cowie, Ian Koromah	Parallel	4:29
10.	"Raining Girls" (featuring Temps)	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Stacey David	Parallel	4:50
11.	"Popstar" (featuring Giggs)	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Peter Ighile, Kyle Abrahams, Nathan Thompson, Dion Wardle	Peter Ighile, Parallel	4:10
12.	"Bottles" (featuring Scorcher and G Frsh)	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Gordon Egwu, Tayo Jarrett	Parallel	4:01
13.	"Hard"	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander	Parallel	3:36
14.	"Ladder" (featuring Mark Asari and Cleo Sol)	Sirach Charles, Kassa Alexander, Mark Asari, Cleo Nikolic	Parallel	4:03
15.	"Julie"			4:02

Chart performance

Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart^[5]	33

Release history

Regions	Dates	Format(s)	Label(s)
Ireland	12 April 2013	CD, High Grade Edition CD, digital download	Island, Universal Republic
United Kingdom	15 April 2013	CD, High Grade Edition CD, digital download	Island, Universal Republic

References

Angel

Studio albums	About Time (2013)

Singles	"Go In, Go Hard" "Wonderful" "Time After Time" "The World"

Featured singles	"Lights On" "T.I.N.A."

Labels	Island Records Universal Republic Records Republic Records

Related articles	Wretch 32 Stooshe

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