“Dear Time,” a single by Alison Brown and Steve Martin featuring Jackson Browne with Jeff Hanna, was released August 22, 2025. Martin wrote the lyrics, and he and Brown co-wrote the music. The song appears on their collaborative album Safe, Sensible and Sane, released October 17, 2025.
Who performs on “Dear Time”?
Brown and Martin are billed as the lead artists. Jackson Browne performs the featured vocal, while Jeff Hanna contributes harmony vocals. Apple Music lists the single as “Dear Time (feat. Jackson Browne) [with Jeff Hanna].”
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Release date, album and track details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Single release | August 22, 2025, according to the release announcement and Apple Music’s US listing. |
| Album | Safe, Sensible and Sane, released October 17, 2025, according to the artists’ Bandcamp track page. |
| Album position and runtime | Track 8, running 4:27, according to the album listing. |
| Single catalog details | Apple Music classifies it as Bluegrass and shows one song with a rounded four-minute duration; Amazon Music lists the runtime as 4:27. |
Songwriting and creative context
Martin wrote the lyrics, and Martin and Brown wrote the music, according to the release announcement. The artists’ album page says the song grew from an idea Martin brought in as he approached his 80th birthday and describes it as nostalgic. The release announcement frames it as a letter to time that combines playful humor with heavy-hearted sincerity; those are the artists’ promotional descriptions.
Music video and album formats
The release announcement says the music video was filmed at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The artists’ Bandcamp album page lists Safe, Sensible and Sane in CD and vinyl editions and includes “Dear Time” in the track listing. That listing establishes the available formats on the page, but does not establish current stock or comparative sound quality.
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