''Time'' is the debut

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by American recording artist

Mikky Ekko John Stephen Sudduth, known professionally as Mikky Ekko, is an American singer and songwriter from Nashville. He co-wrote and was featured on Rihanna's 2013 single "Stay (Rihanna song), Stay", which charted in multiple countries, becoming his fir ...

. The album was released worldwide on January 16, 2015, by

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, except for the United States where it was released on January 20.

Background

Mikky Ekko rose to fame with his 2013

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collaboration "

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". Following the release of "Stay",

wanted to capitalize on its success, said Mikky Ekko: "From the label, people on Rihanna's side. I think we speculated a little bit about going out on the tour with Rih, and I ultimately felt like the songs weren't there. And I said I'm not gonna go out to promote an album that could be better. And I know the sort of the endless tweaking that can happen, but I feel like we took the time to put together a really, really strong album full of songs that at least for me represents exactly where I am."

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Time'' received an average score of 59% based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer * signifies a co-producer * signifies a bonus track on certain editions

Personnel

Musicians *

– vocals (all tracks), strings (7) *

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– guitar, keyboards,

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(2) * Elof Loelv – programming (2) *

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– background vocals, piano (3) *

Noel Zancanella Noel Patrick Zancanella is an American record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. He has written and produced songs for rock and pop artists such as Taylor Swift, OneRepublic, Maroon 5, B.o.B., Gym Class Heroes, Gavin DeGr ...

– programming (3) *

Jason Lehning Jason Lehning (born April 14, 1972) is an American producer, composer, musician and mixer/engineer living in Nashville, Tennessee. Biography Early life Jason Lehning was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee in a musical family. The son of pr ...

– bass (5) * Claire Indie Nunn – cello (5) *

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– guitar (5) *

Fraser T. Smith Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith (born 8 February 1971), known professionally as Fraser T. Smith, is an English record producer, songwriter and musician. Some of the singles he collaborated on include Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain", James Morrison (sin ...

– strings (5) * Eleondore Denig – violin (5) *

Davey Faragher David Allen "Davey" Faragher (born August 18, 1957) is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band Cracker, and his subsequent work wit ...

– bass (6) *

Josh Freese Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American drummer. A member of punk rock band the Vandals since 1989, Freese has also been a member of new wave band Devo since 1996. He was previously a member of hard rock band Guns N' Roses ...

– drums (6) * Jake Orrall – guitar (6) * Doug Showalter – acoustic guitar (8) *

Jeff Bhasker Jeffrey Nath Bhasker (born March 4, 1974) is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. He won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 2016 and was nominated for the award in 2013. Bhasker cam ...

– guitar, keyboards (8) * Trinity Seenath –

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(8) * John Paul Roney – guitar (10) * Eric Hillman – guitar (12) Technical * Chris Athens – mastering *

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– mixing (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12) *

Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades ...

– mixing (2, 6, 10) *

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– mixing,

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(4) * Jon Castelli – mixing (8) * Elof Loelv – engineering (2, 7) * Noel Zancanella – engineering (3, 11) * Ryan Tedder – engineering (3, 11) * Eric Masse – engineering, recording (5) * Alex Salibian – engineering (8) * Tyler Sam Johnson – engineering (8) *

Dave Way Dave Way is a Grammy Award winning American producer, mixer and audio engineer based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He has worked with Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Kesha, Pink, Iron And Wine, Fall Out Boy, Al Green, 21 Pilots, Yebba, Vic ...

– engineering (6) *

Dennis Herring Dennis Herring is an American record producer, engineer, mixer, and musician. Herring has produced for The Hives, Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Modest Mouse, Camper Van Beethoven, and Jars of Clay. He has owned two successful 24-track recor ...

– engineering (6) * Zeph Sowers – engineering (6) * Chris Sclafani – engineering (9) * Clams Casino – engineering (9), recording (10) *

Justin Parker Justin Parker is an English songwriter and record producer best known for his work with female singer-songwriters such as Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Bat for Lashes, and Banks. Career Parker began writing music when he was 17, but his career breakt ...

– engineering (9) * Nick Ruth – engineering (11) * Graham Archer – recording (5) * Mikky Ekko – recording (10) * Geoff Swan – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) * Matty Green – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) * Ben Baptie – engineering assistance (2, 6, 10) * Joe Visciano – engineering assistance (2, 6, 10) * Ryan Nasci – engineering assistance (8) Artwork * Erwin Gorostiza – creative direction * Alexis Copeland – design * Gareth Fewel – design * Jason White – design * Leviathan – design * Eliot Lee Hazel – photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2015 debut albums RCA Records albums Albums produced by Benny Blanco Albums produced by Stargate Albums produced by Ryan Tedder Albums produced by Fraser T. Smith Albums produced by Dave Sitek Albums produced by Jeff Bhasker