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− | |introduction = '''What Time Is It?''' is the second full-length studio album by [[The Time]], and was released in August, 1982, 13 months after their first album [[Album: The Time|The Time]] | + | |introduction = '''What Time Is It?''' is the second full-length studio album by [[The Time]], and was released in August, 1982, 13 months after their first album [[Album: The Time|The Time]]. |
− | + | Like the previous album, '''What Time Is It?''' was largely written, recorded and produced by [[Prince]], and contained no input from band members other than [[Morris Day]], although all band members were credited. | |
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+ | Four of the six songs were credited as written by [[The Time]] and two by [[Morris Day]], but [[Prince]] wrote all six songs (with lyrics on [[Wild And Loose]] written by [[Dez Dickerson]]). | ||
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The album was recorded in two sets of sessions. [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]], [[The Walk]] and [[Wild And Loose]] were recorded in mid-January, 1982. [[777-9311]], [[Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody]] and [[I Don't Wanna Leave You]] were recorded in May or June, 1982. | The album was recorded in two sets of sessions. [[Gigolos Get Lonely Too]], [[The Walk]] and [[Wild And Loose]] were recorded in mid-January, 1982. [[777-9311]], [[Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody]] and [[I Don't Wanna Leave You]] were recorded in May or June, 1982. | ||
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Other tracks recorded for possible inclusion on the album included [[Jerk Out]] (later released by [[The Time]] on [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]), [[International Lover]] (released by [[Prince]] on [[Album: 1999|1999]]), [[Bold Generation]] and [[Colleen]]. [[Dance To The Beat]], which was played live by [[The Time]] in early 1982, may also have been intended for the album. | Other tracks recorded for possible inclusion on the album included [[Jerk Out]] (later released by [[The Time]] on [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]]), [[International Lover]] (released by [[Prince]] on [[Album: 1999|1999]]), [[Bold Generation]] and [[Colleen]]. [[Dance To The Beat]], which was played live by [[The Time]] in early 1982, may also have been intended for the album. | ||
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+ | The album produced three singles, [[Single: 777-9311|777-9311]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: Gigolos Get Lonely Too|Gigolos Get Lonely Too]] and [[Single: The Walk|The Walk]], and [[The Time]] supported the album by touring as one of [[Prince]]'s opening acts on the [[1999 Tour]]. | ||
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+ | The album reached number 26 on the US Billboard Pop Chart and number 2 on the US Billboard Soul LP's Chart. | ||
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