This Is It (Van McCoy song)

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This article is about the pop dance song. For other uses, see the This Is It disambiguation page.

"This Is It" is a pop–dance song written by Van McCoy and performed by Melba Moore for her fifth album This Is It (1976).

[edit] Dannii Minogue version

“This Is It”
Single by Dannii Minogue from the album Get into You
Released	July 5, 1993
Format	CD single: Worldwide Vinyl single: Europe Cassette single: UK
Genre	Pop–dance
Label	MCA Universal Records Mushroom Records Radikal Q Records
Producer	Tim Lever & Mike Percy for One World Productions
Dannii Minogue singles chronology
"Love's on Every Corner" (1992) "This Is It" (1993) "This Is The Way" (1993)
Audio sample
Image:Dannii Minogue - This Is It.ogg Info (help·info)

The song was later covered by Australian singer Dannii Minogue on her second album Get into You (1993). The song was produced by Tim Lever and Mike Percy and received a mixed reception from music critics. It was released as the album's third single in the third quarter of 1993 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, becoming Minogue's third top ten single and is regarded as one of her most popular singles. In Australia it reached the top twenty and became an airplay hit earning a gold certification.

The music video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles, California and featured Minogue and her then husband actor Julian McMahon on a beach. The dance routine in the video was choreographed by Minogue.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "This Is It". CD single

1. This Is It (7" version)
2. This Is It (12" Extended version)
3. This Is It (Alternative 12" mix)
4. This Is It (Dannii Got Murked mix)
5. This Is It (Miami Heat mix)
6. This Is It (One World 12" mix)
7. This Is It (A cappella version)

UK vinyl single

1. This Is It (Dannii Got Murked mix)
2. This Is It (12" Extended version)
3. This Is It (Miami Heat mix)
4. This Is It (Vapour Rub dub)
5. This Is It (A cappella version)

North American CD single

1. This Is It (Dannii Got Murked mix)
2. This Is It (Extended version)
3. This Is It (Doc & Freestyle Remix)
4. This Is It (Vapour Rub dub)
5. This Is It (Alternative mix)
6. This Is It (Miami Heat mix)

Cassette single

1. This Is It (7" version)
2. It's Time to Move On

[edit] Charts

[edit] Personnel

The following people contributed to "This Is It":

• Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
• Mike Percy, Tim Lever – production
• Terry Ronald – vocal arrangements
• Carlos Santos – engineering
• Andrew MacPherson – photography

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• DanniiMusic.com — official website.