In Your Own Time
Studio album by
Released3 November 2003[1]
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
Genre
Length48:31
LabelIsland
ProducerHenry Priestman, True North, Steve Robson, Gary Clark, Peter-John Vettese, Ali Thomson, Dave James, Espionage
Mark Owen chronology
Green Man
(1996)
In Your Own Time
(2003)
How the Mighty Fall
(2005)
Singles from In Your Own Time
  1. "Four Minute Warning"
    Released: 4 August 2003
  2. "Alone Without You"
    Released: 27 October 2003

In Your Own Time is the second solo studio album by British singer Mark Owen. The album was released on 3 November 2003, by Island Records. In Your Own Time features a more mature pop rock sound, shifting away from the Britpop sound of his debut album.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicOMH(positive)[3]

The album received mixed to positive reviews. A reviewer from MusicOMH favorably compared the album to the work of folk rock musician Jeff Buckley, saying that Owen had been "clearly listening" to his music, and that listeners would realise this if they would remove their preconceptions about Owen.[4]

Commercial performance

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The album failed to match the success of his debut album, where it did not chart anywhere outside of the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number 59 on the UK Albums Chart, and stayed in the charts for only one week,[5] with sales of 17,805 copies sold in the UK. In Scotland, the album charted at number 46.

Singles

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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Four Minute Warning"Mark Owen, Eliot KennedyHenry Priestman, True North4:05
2."Gravity"Owen, John McLaughlin, Steve RobsonSteve Robson3:21
3."Alone Without You"OwenGary Clark3:57
4."Head in the Clouds"Owen, Robert HarrisRobson3:23
5."Kill with Your Smile"Owen, Gary ClarkClark4:49
6."Close to the Edge"Owen, Guy Batson, Henry PriestmanPeter-John Vettese4:18
7."How Do You Love"Owen, Ali ThomsonAli Thomson3:44
8."Pieces of Heaven"Owen, Peter-John VetteseVettese3:11
9."Turn the Light On"Owen, Gary Barlow, KennedyTrue North3:13
10."Crush"Owen, HarrisRobson3:23
11."Baby I'm No Good"Owen, Espen Lind, Amund BjørklundEspionage3:15
12."If You Weren't Leaving Me"Owen, Barlow, Kennedy, Tim WoodcockTrue North3:17
13."My Life"Owen, McLaughlin, Dan Goudie, Ian McCullochDave James, John McLaughlin4:23
Total length:48:31

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 46
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 59

References

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  1. ^ "In Your Own Time: Mark Owen". Amazon. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "In Your Own Time [Special Edition] – Mark Owen". Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Mark Owen – in Your Own Time | Album Reviews". 3 November 2003.
  4. ^ "Mark Owen – in Your Own Time | Album Reviews". 3 November 2003.
  5. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Mark Owen – In Your Own Time". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. ^ "(({artist))} | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
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In Your Own Time at MusicBrainz (list of releases)