Timing Is Everything
Chris de Burgh · 2002
41 min · 11 tracks · rock music
A smooth blend of rock and pop with heartfelt lyrics exploring love, time, and life's complexities.
Why this album works
The album showcased Chris de Burgh's continued presence in the music scene, particularly in Europe, where it performed well on charts. It includes singles like 'Guilty Secret,' which received radio play and contributed to de Burgh's enduring legacy as a storyteller through song.
- Best for
- steady pacing for reflective moments heartfelt themes of love explored ideal for intimate gatherings
- Context
- Released in 2002, 'Timing Is Everything' is Chris de Burgh's tenth studio album, following the commercially successful 'Quiet Moments' from 1999. By this point, de Burgh had established himself as a staple in adult contemporary music but was also navigating a changing musical landscape as his earlier hits began to fade from mainstream focus.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Roxette· Fito Páez· Lalo Schifrin· Mylène Farmer· Kate Bush· ABBA· Duran Duran· No Doubt
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Guilty Secret Standout 3:49
- 2 If Beds Could Talk Standout 3:45
- 3 Lebanese Night 4:46
- 4 Timing Is Everything Standout 3:36
- 5 There’s Room in This Heart Tonight 3:36
- 6 She Must Have Known 3:29
- 7 The Best That Love Can Be 3:56
- 8 Bal masqué 3:27
- 9 Love and Time 4:16
- 10 Another Rainbow 3:46
- 11 Save Me 2:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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