This Time (Melanie C song)

"This Time"
Single by Melanie C
from the album This Time
B-side "We Love To Entertain You", "Understand" (Alternative Version)
Released October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12)
(see Release history)
Format Maxi single, CD Single, 7-inch, Digital download
Recorded 2006 (Album Version)
2007 (Single Version)
Genre Pop
Length 3:27 (Single Version)
3:22 (Album Version)
Label Red Girl
Writer(s) Adam Argyle
Producer Peter-John Vettese
Melanie C singles chronology
"Carolyna"
(2007)
"This Time"
(2007)
" Understand"
(2008)

"This Time" is the fourth and final international single from Melanie C's fourth solo album of the same name, releasing in UK the same week with Spice Girls re-united for the world tour in Los Angeles.

Written by Adam Argyle, the single was released on October 12, 2007 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and on October 22, 2007 in UK. Melanie re-recorded this track for a new single version. The single features a B-side track called "We Love to Entertain You" which was used for 2007's Pro7 Starforce campaign in Germany. A video with Melanie performing "We Love to Entertain You" was shown on the Pro7 trailers truth the end of 2007 and in 2008.

In Germany, , the single debuted at a low #71 and rose to #69 in its second week on the chart, making it the lowest charting single from her time on Red Girl Records. The single entered and charted on the UK Singles Chart at #94 for one week only [1] In the UK, becoming the lowest charting single of her solo career.

Contents

Music video

The video shoot of this single was cancelled in August 2007, due to the death of video director Tim Royes. Melanie filmed the video in September 2007 with Tim's friend & director Adrian Moat, as a tribute to the late video director. [2]

The music video was premiered on September 21, 2007 on Melanie C's official website. In the first day of its release, music video become "The Most Viewed: Music Video" on YouTube chart.

Track listings and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "This Time":

UK Maxi single
  1. "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
  2. "Understand" (Alternate Version)* 3:52
  3. "We Love To Entertain You" 3:34
  4. "This Time" (Video) 3:32
UK 7-inch single
  1. "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
  2. "Understand" (Alternate Version)* 3:52
German Maxi single
  1. "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
  2. "We Love To Entertain You" 3:34
  3. "Understand" (Alternate Version)* 3:52
  4. "This Time" (Album Version) 3:32
Switzerland 2-track CD single
  1. "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
  2. "We Love To Entertain You" 3:34

Release history

Region Date
Germany October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12)
United Kingdom October 22, 2007 (2007-10-22)

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Portugal Singles Chart 12
Austrian Singles Chart 55
UK Singles Chart 94
Germany Singles Chart[3] 69
Germany Airplay Chart[4] 45
Russia MTV Top 100 18
Latvia European Hit Radio Airplay Top 40[5] 39

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