This Time (Melanie C song)
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"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 In the UK, becoming the lowest charting single of her solo career.
. Melanie filmed the video in September 2007 with Tim's friend & director Adrian Moat, as a tribute to the late video director.
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.
UK Maxi single
UK 7-inch single
German Maxi single
Switzerland 2-track CD single
This Time (Melanie C album)
This Time is the fourth studio album released by British singer/songwriter Melanie C. It was primarily released on 30 March 2007 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was released in United Kingdom and some other countries On 2 April...
, releasing in UK the same week with Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
re-united for the world tour in Los Angeles
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.
Written by Adam Argyle, the single was released on October 12, 2007 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. 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
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, , 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
Red Girl Records
Red Girl Records is a London, UK based independent record label founded by Melanie C, after parting ways with her record label Virgin Records. All of Melanie's activities are decided upon and funded by herself, alongside her business partner and manager, Nancy Phillips.-Studio albums:*2005:...
. The single entered and charted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #94 for one week only In the UK, becoming the lowest charting single of her solo career.
Music video
The video shoot of this single was cancelled in August 2007, due to the death of video director Tim RoyesTim Royes
Tim Royes was a music video director and editor, producing videos for artists such as Melanie C , Emma Bunton , the Sugababes , Rachel Stevens , and Enya...
. Melanie filmed the video in September 2007 with Tim's friend & director Adrian Moat, as a tribute to the late video director.
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
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
chart.
Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "This Time":UK Maxi single
- "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
- "UnderstandUnderstand (Melanie C song)"Understand" is the second and final domestic Canadian single from Melanie C's fourth solo album This Time.-Music video:Melanie C mentioned during her appearance on the MuchMusic Video Awards that she would be using footage shot at the awards show for the video of "Understand".The video was aired...
" (Alternate Version)* 3:52 - "We Love To Entertain You" 3:34
- "This Time" (Video) 3:32
UK 7-inch single
- "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
- "Understand" (Alternate Version)* 3:52
German Maxi single
- "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
- "We Love To Entertain You" 3:34
- "Understand" (Alternate Version)* 3:52
- "This Time" (Album Version) 3:32
Switzerland 2-track CD single
- "This Time" (Single Version) 3:30
- "We Love To Entertain You" 3:34
- Due to an error at the mastering studio, all releases contain the original version of Understand, despite them being labelled as containing the Alternate Version. To rectify this error, Melanie C's official website is giving the correct track away as a free download.
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Germany | |
| United Kingdom |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... Singles Chart |
12 |
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... n Singles Chart |
55 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
94 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Singles Chart |
69 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Airplay Chart |
45 |
| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... MTV MTV MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.... Top 100 |
18 |
| Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... European Hit Radio European Hit Radio European Hit Radio is one of the very first commercial radio stations in Baltic States. This radio focuses on reflecting the current situation in European music charts... Airplay Top 40 |
39 |