Hometime is the title of the fifth studio album

Studio album

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 of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...

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There is a gap of almost eight years between the release of Essex

Essex (album)

Essex is the title of the fourth studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album is named after the artist's native Essex, England and includes the singles "Falling" , "Whispering Your Name", "Getting into Something" and "Ode to Boy II".Essex was again a source of controversy for the...

, the singer's previous studio album, and Hometime; this was caused by a dispute between the singer and Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment

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, her former record label, who wanted her to produce what they saw as more "commercial" music. Hometime was the first album by Moyet released by her new record label, Sanctuary Records

Sanctuary Records

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Much to the chagrin of Sony - who had refused to release the album - Hometime enjoyed a great deal of critical and commercial success; the album sold in excess of a quarter of a million copies in the UK within the first months of its release, Moyet became one of the top five bestselling female artists of 2002, and was nominated for a BRIT Award

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 and a Mercury Music Prize that year.

Hometime was produced by The Insects

Startled Insects

Startled Insects was a British New Wave instrumental jazz group. Their music was a unique mix of experimental synthesizer textures and ethnic rhythms.-History:...

 (Tim Norfolk and Bob Locke) who had previously worked with Massive Attack

Massive Attack

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 and Madonna among others.

Track listing

All tracks written by Alison Moyet and Pete Glenister unless otherwise noted.

1. "Yesterday's Flame" - 4:28
2. "Should I Feel That It's Over
   Should I Feel That It's Over
   "Should I Feel That It's Over" is vocalist Alison Moyet's first single from 2002, being the lead single of the album Hometime. It was also the debut single on Moyet's new label Sanctuary Records....
   
   " - 4:01
3. "More
   More (Alison Moyet song)
   "More" is vocalist Alison Moyet's first and only single from 2003, being the third and last single of the album Hometime.Like Moyet's two previous singles, the single failed to enter the UK top 100, peaking at #127...
   
   " - 3:59
4. "Hometime" - 3:47
5. "Mary, Don't Keep Me Waiting" - 3:38
6. "Say It" (Carlton McCarthy, Eg White
   Eg White
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   ) - 4:00
7. "Ski" (Ballard, Clarke, Gray, Lewis, Moyet) - 4:22
8. "If You Don't Come Back to Me" - 4:30
9. "Do You Ever Wonder
   Do You Ever Wonder
   "Do You Ever Wonder" is vocalist Alison Moyet's second single from 2002, being the second single of the album Hometime.Like Moyet's previous single, the single failed to enter the UK top 100, peaking at #113. Moyet's previous single "Should I Feel That It's Over" peaked at #144.No promotional video...
   
   " (McCarthy) - 3:10
10. "The Train I Ride" - 5:03
11. "You Don't Have to Go" - 4:17

Chart performance

Chart (2002)	Peak position	Total weeks
German Albums Chart	69	2
UK Albums Chart	18	9

Personnel

• Alison Moyet - lead vocals
• Bob Locke - bass
  Bass guitar
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  , keyboards
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , vibes
  Vibraphone
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  , drum
  Drum
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   programming (trks: 1, 4-7, 9-11), vocals (trk: 10)
• Tammy Payne - congas (trk: 1)
• David Ballard - drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion (trks: 1, 5-7, 10-11)
• Tim Norfolk - guitar
  Guitar
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  , lap steel, keyboards, percussion, drum programming (trks: 1, 3-7, 9-11)
• Paul Sherman - bass (trks: 2, 8)
• Roger Linley - bass (trks: 2, 8)
• Clive Deamer - drums (trk: 3)
• Corin Dingley - drums (trk: 4)
• John Baggott - harpsichord
  Harpsichord
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   (trks: 4, 9), piano, keyboards, drum programming (trks: 6, 7, 9, 11)
• Pete Glenister - guitar, keyboards (trk: 5)
• Alex Swift - drum programming (trk: 6)
• Adrian Utley
  Adrian Utley
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   - guitar (trks: 6, 11)
• Damon Reece - percussion (trks: 6, 7)
• Eg White - piano
  Piano
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  , drum programming (trk: 6)
• Derek Green - vocals (trk: 6)
• Ricci P. Washington - vocals (trk: 6)
• John Lewis - guitar (trk: 7)
• Simon Hale - piano (trk: 9)
• Angelo Bruschini
  Angelo Bruschini
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   - guitar (trk: 10)

Production

• The Insects
  Startled Insects
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   - producer
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  s
• Simon Hale - string arrangement (trks: 2, 3, 8, 9)
• Stuart Gordon - string arrangement (trk: 11)

Non-Album Tracks Hometime Era

1. "Tongue Tied" - 3:15 (B-side to "Should I Feel That It's Over")
2. "Nobody's Darling" - 3:39 (B-side to "Should I Feel That It's Over")
3. "If You Don’t Come Back to Me" (Live October 2002) - 4:43 (B-side to "More")
4. "Should I Feel That It’s Over (Live October 2002)" - 4:01 (B-side to "More")
5. "Yesterday's Flame" (Insects Remix) - 4:48 (B-side to "Do You Ever Wonder")
6. "Bilan" (French version of "More") - 4:01 (B-side to "Do You Ever Wonder", also included as bonus track on certain editions of "Hometime")
7. "Si Tu Ne Me Reviens Pas" (French version of "If You Don't Come Back To Me") - 4:21 (included as bonus track on certain editions of "Hometime")