A Time to Love

~ Release by Stevie Wonder (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2005 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2005 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-20 18:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	If Your Love Cannot Be Moved recording engineer: Femi Jiya and Josean Posey (choir vocals) programming and editor: Rob Arbittier producer: Kirk Franklin (gospel musician, choir director, and author) (choir vocals) assistant mixer: Francesco Perlangeli mixer: Neal H. Pogue (mix engineer) drums (drum set), keyboard [keyboard guitar], keyboard bass, shekere and tambourine: Stevie Wonder drums (drum set) [African Drums]: Ara (Nigerian drummer) background vocals: Kimberly Brewer, Lynne Fiddmont and Kenya Hathaway choir vocals: Thomasina Atkins, Bryan Sledge, Jherimi Leigh Carter, Desarae Johnson and Erica L. King guest lead vocals: Kim Burrell other vocals [Voice Beatbox]: Doug E. Fresh conductor: G. Patrick Gandy strings arranger: Stevie Wonder choir vocals arranger: Kirk Franklin (gospel musician, choir director, and author) vocals arranger: Stevie Wonder orchestrator: G. Patrick Gandy recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: If Your Love Cannot Be Moved lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder & Kim Burrell	3	6:12
2	Sweetest Somebody I Know recording engineer and mixer: Femi Jiya programming and editor: Rob Arbittier bell [Keyboard Bells], clavinet, drums (drum set), electric piano, harmonica, keyboard bass and percussion [Keyboard Percussion, Hand Percussion]: Stevie Wonder guitar: Oscar Castro‐Neves other vocals [Daddy-Daddy Session Bust-In]: Kailand Morris strings arranger: Paul Riser recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Sweetest Somebody I Know lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3	4:31
3	Moon Blue additional assistant recording engineer: Mike Eleopoulos additional recording engineer: Rafa Sardina recording engineer and mixer: Femi Jiya programming: Stevie Wonder assistant engineer: Peter Vargo editor: Rob Arbittier electric piano, keyboard bass, piano [Acoustic Piano], synthesizer [Chord Pads] and vibraphone [Keyboard Vibes]: Stevie Wonder background vocals: Keith John (Soul vocalist, songwriter), Melody McCully and Stevie Wonder recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Moon Blue lyricist: Akosua Busia (Ghanaian actress and songwriter) and Stevie Wonder composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3	6:45
4	From the Bottom of My Heart recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: From the Bottom of My Heart lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3	5:12
5	Please Don’t Hurt My Baby recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Please Don’t Hurt My Baby lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3	4:40
6	How Will I Know guest lead vocals: Aisha Morris recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: How Will I Know lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder & Aisha Morris		3:39
7	My Love Is on Fire programming and editor: Rob Arbittier bass: Nathan Watts bell [bells] and keyboard [keyboard pads]: Herman Jackson (keyboard) drums (drum set): Teddy Campbell electric piano, keyboard [keyboard guitar sound] and marimba: Stevie Wonder flute: Hubert Laws guitar: Doc Powell background vocals: Kimberly Brewer, Lynne Fiddmont, Keith John (Soul vocalist, songwriter) and Sebastian Mego recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: My Love Is on Fire lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3	6:16
8	Passionate Raindrops editor: Rob Arbittier recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Passionate Raindrops lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3	4:50
9	Tell Your Heart I Love You editor: Rob Arbittier guest slide guitar: Bonnie Raitt recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Tell Your Heart I Love You lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder		4:30
10	True Love recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: True Love lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder		3:32
11	Shelter in the Rain programming: Rob Arbittier recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Shelter in the Rain lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder dedicated to: Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s)	Stevie Wonder	3	4:19
12	So What the Fuss programming: Rob Arbittier and Heratch Touresian guest guitar: Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) guest background vocals: En Vogue recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2004) recording of: So What the Fuss lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	4.75	5:04
13	Can’t Imagine Love Without You assistant recording engineer: Ken Ramos and Peter Vargo recording engineer: Femi Jiya assistant mixer: Francesco Perlangeli mixer: Neal H. Pogue (mix engineer) editor: Rob Arbittier bass: Nathan Watts drums (drum set): Teddy Campbell electric piano: Greg Phillinganes guitar: Morris O'Connor harmonica and piano [acoustic piano]: Stevie Wonder horn arranger and strings arranger: Paul Riser recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Can’t Imagine Love Without You lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder		3:45
14	Positivity recording engineer: Femi Jiya programming and editor: Rob Arbittier assistant mixer: Francesco Perlangeli mixer: Neal H. Pogue (mix engineer) clavinet, drums (drum set), finger cymbals, handclaps, piano [acoustic piano] and talkbox [The Voice Box]: Stevie Wonder guest lead vocals: Aisha Morris recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Positivity lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder & Aisha Morris	3	5:07
15	A Time to Love recording engineer and mixer: Femi Jiya editor: Rob Arbittier congas: Richie Gajate‐Garcia darbuka: Amir Sofi drums (drum set), Moog [Moog Bass] and piano: Stevie Wonder guest acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Paul McCartney (The Beatles) percussion [Doira]: Abbos Kosimov (Percussionist (Doira)) percussion [Hand Percussion]: D. Munyungo Jackson and Richie Gajate‐Garcia percussion [Tan tan] and shekere: D. Munyungo Jackson tabla: Swapan Chaudhuri talking drum: Francis Awe choir vocals: The Los Angeles Inner City Mass Choir guest lead vocals: India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician) recorded at: Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: A Time to Love lyricist: India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician) and Stevie Wonder composer: Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder & India.Arie	3	9:17

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Release

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1443546459 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/3gvuqyyvdMS8CbEwTLu5uL [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/215938 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1443546459 [info] https://tidal.com/album/594513 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Shelter In the Rain So What the Fuss
included in:	The Complete Stevie Wonder

part of:	Grammy Award: Best R&B Album nominees (number: 2006) (order: 59)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/171148 [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/stevie-wonder-a-time-2-love/ [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cfn8 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2304029 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 00602498621882
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:17:41

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Motown

Release events

[Worldwide]
2005-10-28

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