Time to Move On

R&B / Soul · 1993 · 8 tracks · 55m

Time to Move On

A mature, reflective pivot toward Caribbean rhythms and New Jack Swing. Recorded after a four-year hiatus, it trades neon hooks for soulful, family-centered peace.

February 22, 1993 · Jive

A serene and mature acceptance of life's changes, wrapped in polished, rhythmic optimism.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 55m

01

Pick Up the Pieces (Put It Back)

4:33

03

Upside Down

4:03

04

Everyday Sunshine

5:12

05

Stand Up Stand Up

3:54

06

The World Wants to Dance

3:58

07

Time to Move On

4:46

11

I’ll Be There for You

4:28

12

On Your Knees

4:53

Moments Worth Listening For

The rhythmic shift into a Caribbean-inflected groove on 'Everyday Sunshine' that lightens the album's emotional weight.

The title track's slow-burning synth pads that create a sense of vast, open space for Ocean's more mature vocal delivery.

The crisp, early-90s drum machine snap on 'The World Wants to Dance' that bridges his 80s pop past with the emerging New Jack Swing sound.

Where This Album Departs

How does Time to Move On sound next to the rest of Billy Ocean's catalogue?

Sunrise+4.0σ

Sunrise saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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