2005 Stevie Wonder – A Time To Love
A Time to Love is the twenty-third studio album by Stevie Wonder, his first since Conversation Peace in 1995. Originally to have been completed in 2004, it was finally released to stores on October 18, 2005, following an exclusive digital release on Apple’s iTunes Music Store on September 27.
The first single, issued in April 2005, was “So What the Fuss”, which featured Prince on guitar and En Vogue on backing vocals. Follow-up singles included “Positivity” with his daughter Aisha Morris, “From the Bottom of My Heart” and “Shelter in the Rain”.
The song “Shelter in the Rain” was in tribute to his first wife, the singer Syreeta Wright, who died of cancer the year before the album was released. Wonder was quoted as saying he would have had Wright singing lead on it had she lived. It is also Wonder’s latest studio album to date, as of 2025.
Tracks
1 If Your Love Cannot Be Moved (Stevie Wonder) 06:11
2 Sweetest Somebody I Know (Stevie Wonder) 04:31
3 Moon Blue (Stevie Wonder) 06:45
4 From The Bottom Of My Heart (Stevie Wonder) 05:12
5 Please Don’t Hurt My Baby (Stevie Wonder) 04:40
6 How Will I Know (Stevie Wonder) 03:39
7 My Love Is On Fire (Stevie Wonder) 06:16
8 Passionate Raindrops (Stevie Wonder) 04:50
9 Tell Your Heart I Love You (Stevie Wonder) 04:30
10 True Love (Stevie Wonder) 03:32
11 Shelter In The Rain (Stevie Wonder) 04:19
12 So What The Fuss (Stevie Wonder) 05:04
13 Can’t Imagine Love Without You (Stevie Wonder) 03:45
14 Positivity (Stevie Wonder) 05:07
15 A Time To Love (Stevie Wonder; India Arie) 09:17
Musician
| Bass | Stevie Wonder |
| Clavinet | Stevie Wonder |
| Fender Rhodes | Stevie Wonder |
| Keyboards | Stevie Wonder |
| Organ | Stevie Wonder |
| Piano | Stevie Wonder |
| Programming | Stevie Wonder |
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
| Marimba | Stevie Wonder |
| Percussion | Stevie Wonder |
| Talk Box | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
Other Musicians
1 If Your Love Cannot Be Moved
| Drums (African) | Ara |
| Human Beatbox | Doug E. Fresh |
| Background Vocals | Kimberly Brewer |
| Background Vocals | Kenya Hathaway |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
| Vocals | Kim Burrell |
2 Sweetest Somebody I Know
| Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
3 Moon Blue
| Background Vocals | Keith John |
| Background Vocals | Melody McCully |
4 From The Bottom Of My Heart
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Background Vocals | Lamont Van Hook |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Will Wheaton |
6 How Will I Know
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Trevor Lawrence Jr |
| Vocals | Aisha Morris |
7 My Love Is On Fire
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Keyboards | Herman Jackson |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Background Vocals | Keith John |
| Background Vocals | Kristie Mingo |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
| Background Vocals | Sebastian Mego |
| Background Vocals | Tamiko Whitsett |
8 Passionate Raindrops
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
9 Tell Your Heart I Love You
| Slide Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
10 True Love
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Sax | Mike Phillips |
11 Shelter In The Rain
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
12 So What The Fuss
| Guitar | Prince |
| Background Vocals | En Vogue |
13 Can’t Imagine Love Without You
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Morris O’Connor |
| Electric Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
14 Positivity
| Vocals | Aisha Morris |
15 A Time To Love
| Guitar | Paul McCartney |
| Congas | Richie Gajate-Garcia |
| Doira | Abbos Kosimov |
| Shekere | Munyungo Jackson |
| Tabla | Amir Sofa |
| Tabla | Swapan Chaudhuri |
| Tan-Tan | Munyungo Jackson |
| Human Beatbox | Francis Awe |
| Background Vocals | Sebastian Mego |
| Vocals | India.Arie |
Choir – Thomasina Atkins, Tony Burrel, Jheremi Leigh Carter, Desarae Johnson, Erica L. King, Bryan Sledge ((Track 1)
Background Vocals – Kimberly Brewer, Shirley Brewer, Mabvuto Carpenter, Gregory Curtis, Monique Debarge, Kevon Edmonds, Timothy Johnson, Debra Laws, Conesha Owens, Willie Wheaton Jr, Barbara Wilson (Track 5)
Background Vocals – Jeffrey Coprich, Joy Carter, Ayrianna Cerant, Brianna Ford, Tony Gates, Daronn Gooden, Timothy Hall, Accalra Johnson, Unique Johnson, Chatoya Jones, Jabbarri Jones, Brijee McDowell, Sebastian Mego, Bryan Sledge, Johneisha White, Sherman B. Wilson, LaLynda Winfield, LaShanea Winfield, LaShanique Winfield, Johniesha White, Joshlyn White (Track 15)
Liner Notes
Producer – Stevie Wonder
Co-Producer (Choir) – Kirk Franklin (Track 1
Co-Producer (Slide Guitar) – Kirk Franklin (Track 1)
Arranged By (Choir) – Kirk Franklin (Tracks 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Paul Riser (Track 14)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Stevie Wonder (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Stevie Wonder (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 2, 7, 11, 14)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Blumberg (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Rickey Minor, Andy Weiner (Track 15)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Stevie Wonder (Tracks 1)
Orchestrated By – G. Patrick Gandy (Track 1)
Supervisor (Orchestra) – Rickey Minor (Track 1, 2, 11, 15)
Recorded By – Femi Jiya, Anthony Ruotolo, Josean Posey, Dave Reitzas, Ralph Sutton, Gary Adante, Tom Corwin
Recorded By (Assistant) – Chuck Wilson Jr, Francesco Perlangeli, Rob Montez, Peter Vargo, James C. Stone, Nick Marshall, Christine Sirois, Scott Moore, Mike Eleopoulos, Donnie Whittmore, Julian Vasquez, Ken Ramos, Jim Reitzel, Aaron Fessel, Joel Poinsett
Mixed By – Neal H. Pogue (Tracks 1, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14)
Mixed By – Femi Jiya (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Chuck Wilson Jr, Franceso Perlangeli, Donnie Whittmore, Scott Elgin,
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Art Direction, Design – SMOG
Artwork, Art Concept – Stephanie Andrews, Stevie Wonder
Photography – Eddie Wolfl
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At Wonderland Studios, LA
Mixed At Pacifique Studios
Mixed At Platinum Sound Studios
Overdubbed At Noisy Neighbors Studios
Recorded At Wonderland Studios, LA
Recorded At Encore Studios
Recorded At Avatar Studios
Recorded At Gospo Centric Studios
Recorded At O’Henry Sound Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Platinum Sound Studios
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
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