“This Is the Right Time” is a song by English singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut solo studio album, Affection (1989). It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Coldcut. The song was released as the album’s first European single on 31 July 1989, by Arista Records and received positive reviews from music critics. One year later in North America, “This Is the Right Time” was released as the third single from Affection on 30 July 1990.
“This Is the Right Time” was commercially successful in several countries, reaching number eight in Italy, number 12 in Canada, number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 17 in West Germany and number 20 in Austria. In the United States, it peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Dance Club Songs chart and number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2003, the song was included on Stansfield’s first greatest hits compilation album, Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of “This Is the Right Time” were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Affection and on her third remix album, People Hold On … The Remix Anthology (also on The Collection 1989–2003).
