Studio Album · No. 2
Now Is the Time Songwriting Credits by Alanis Morissette
MCA Records / Hot Mustard Records
Dance-popTeen popPop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alanis Morissette carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Alanis Morissette
0 tracksoutside writers
Alanis Morissette's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
50,000+
Worldwide Copies Sold
1992
Released
Data Insight
Like the debut, Now Is the Time was co-written by Morissette with Leslie Howe and Serge Cote, who share credit across all ten tracks. Howe again produced, engineered, and mixed the record. It leans more toward ballads than the dance-pop debut, and was her last release for MCA Records Canada before she relocated and reinvented herself for Jagged Little Pill.
Morissette's second studio album, again a Canadian-only teen pop release. The last record before her move to Los Angeles and her total artistic reinvention.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Real World
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
An Emotion Away
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Rain
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
The Time of Your Life
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
No Apologies
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Can't Deny
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
When We Meet Again
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Give What You Got
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
(Change Is) Never a Waste of Time
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Big Bad Love
|
Alanis MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Alanis Nadine MorissetteLeslie HoweSerge Cote | Leslie Howe | Alanis Morissette (Lead Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Now Is the Time
Did Alanis Morissette write Now Is the Time herself?
Yes, with collaborators. Every track was co-written by Morissette with Leslie Howe and Serge Cote. It was a genuine writing partnership rather than outside-supplied material.
Who produced Now Is the Time by Alanis Morissette?
Leslie Howe produced the album and also handled engineering and mixing. He had produced her debut Alanis the year before.
Who wrote Real World by Alanis Morissette?
"Real World" was written by Alanis Morissette, Leslie Howe, and Serge Cote, the trio that wrote the entire album. It was released as a single in 1993.
When was Now Is the Time by Alanis Morissette released?
Now Is the Time was released on October 20, 1992, in Canada only, through MCA Records Canada and Hot Mustard. It was her second studio album.
Is Now Is the Time the album before Jagged Little Pill?
Yes. Now Is the Time was Morissette's second album and her last as a teen pop artist. She then moved to Los Angeles and completely changed direction for 1995's Jagged Little Pill.
What genre is Now Is the Time by Alanis Morissette?
Now Is the Time is a pop record with dance-pop and teen pop elements, leaning more on ballads than her debut. It runs about 42 minutes across ten tracks.