Song Of The Day - "This Is The Right Time" by Lisa Stansfield


 Stansfield first appeared on Coldcut's dance floor classic "People Hold On" and followed it with her 1989 debut album, “Affection.”






She wrote and scored several sophisticated Barry White-inspired disco hits off of the record and then seemingly disappeared. In reality, she did release several follow-up albums but failed to reach the heights of her debut.


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