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What Time Is It? (album)

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Promotion
Commercial performance
Track listing
Singles and chart placings
Charts
Chart positions
Certifications
References
External links

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| type = Album
| artist = The Time
| cover = WhatTimeIsIt.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 25, 1982
| recorded = December 1981 – July 1982
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Funk, R&B, pop
| length = 38:46
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer = Morris Day, The Starr ★ Company
| prev_title = The Time
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = Ice Cream Castle
| next_year = 1984
}}{{Album ratings
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What Time Is It? is a 1982 album by The Time. The album was recorded at Sunset Sound and Prince's home studio in the Minneapolis suburbs. The title of the album comes from an exclamation by Morris Day that became associated with the band's on-stage theatrics, appearing frequently on the band's debut album as well.

Showcasing a denser and more inventive Minneapolis sound, What Time Is It? produced three singles: "777-9311", "The Walk" and "Gigolos Get Lonely Too".

Promotion

The album produced three singles was released before the album, 777-9311, Gigolos Get Lonely Too and The Walk. The Time supported the album by touring as one of Prince's opening acts on the 1999 Tour.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top Soul LPs. It spent a total of 33 weeks on the Billboard 200 and 38 weeks on the R&B Albums chart. The album's peaking was more successful than the group's previous release. The album was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales over 500,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

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| headline = Side one
| All songs were written and composed by Prince, but were credited to The Time, except for "777-9311" and "Gigolos Get Lonely Too", which were credited to Morris Day
| title1 = Wild and Loose
| note1 =
| length1 = 7:32
| title2 = 777-9311
| length2 = 7:57
| title3 = Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody
| length3 = 2:27
}}{{Tracklist
| headline = Side two
| title4 = The Walk
| length4 = 9:30
| title5 = Gigolos Get Lonely Too
| length5 = 4:40
| title6 = I Don't Wanna Leave You
| length6 = 6:30
}}

Singles and chart placings

"777-9311" (#2 R&B, #88 Pop)
1. "777-9311"
2. "Grace" (non-album track) – 7" single
3. "The Walk" – 12" single

"The Walk" (#24 R&B, #104 Pop)
1. "The Walk"
2. "OnedayI'mgonnabesomebody" – 7" single
3. "777-9311" – Japan 7" single
4. "I Don't Wanna Leave You" – 12" single

"Gigolos Get Lonely Too" (#77 R&B)
1. "Gigolos Get Lonely Too"
2. "I Don't Wanna Leave You"

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	26
US Billboard Top Soul LPs	2

Certifications

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References

1. ^{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r20223|pure_url=yes}}

External links

What Time Is It? lyrics

4 : The Time (band) albums|1982 albums|Albums produced by Prince (musician)|Warner Bros. Records albums

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