''Time'' is the debut

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by American recording artist

Mikky Ekko John Stephen Sudduth (born December 17, 1984), known professionally as Mikky Ekko, is an American recording artist and record producer from Nashville, signed to Interscope Records. He is best known for writing and being featured on Rihanna's 2013 s ...

. 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

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Personnel

Musicians *

– vocals (all tracks), strings (7) *

Greg Kurstin Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs t ...

– guitar, keyboards, programming (2) * Elof Loelv – programming (2) *

Ryan Tedder Ryan Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As well as being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band OneRepublic, he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists since th ...

– 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 DeGra ...

– 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) *

Rayland Baxter Rayland Baxter (stylized as rayLand baxter) is an American alternative country musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He is currently signed to ATO Records. Baxter is the son of musician Bucky Baxter. He is 6-feet 5-inches tall. Early life Ba ...

– 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 session drummer. He is the son of tuba soloist Stan Freese and the older brother of musician Jason Freese. He is a member of the Vandals (since 1989) and Devo (since 1996), having forme ...

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

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

– 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 a ...

– 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 Alex Salibian is an Armenian-American music producer signed to Jeff Bhasker's production company, Kravenworks. He has collaborated with artists such as Harry Styles, Young the Giant, The Head and the Heart, Jess Glynne, Mikky Ekko, Cam, and Ell ...

– engineering (8) * Tyler Sam Johnson – engineering (8) *

Dave Way Dave Way is an American producer, mixer and audio engineer based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He has worked with Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Kesha, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Ringo Starr, Shakira, Phoebe Bridgers, John Doe, Sa ...

– 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. The producer owns a 24-track recording st ...

– 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, Bat for Lashes, and Banks. Career Parker began writing music when he was 17, but his career breakthrough c ...

– engineering (9) *

Nick Ruth Nick Ruth is an American record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He has produced and written for artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Ellie Goulding, Wiz Khalifa, Carly Rae Jepsen, Andy Grammer, Mikky Ekko John Stephen Suddu ...

– 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