This Time (Chanté Moore song)

"This Time"
Single by Chanté Moore
from the album A Love Supreme
ReleasedMay 26, 1995
Length5:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lee Hamblin
  • Simon Law
Chanté Moore singles chronology
"Old School Lovin'"
(1994)
"This Time"
(1995)
"I'm What You Need"
(1995)

"This Time" is a song by American singer Chanté Moore. It was written by Moore along with Lee Hamblin and Simon Law for her second studio album, A Love Supreme (1994), while production was helmed by Hamblin and Law, with Moore credited as a vocal producer. Selected as the album's second single, it was released by Silas Records and MCA Records on May 26, 1995 in the United States and reached number five on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart.

Critical reception

New York Times critic Michael Eric Dyson wrote in his review of parent album A Love Supreme: "On the jazzy, hip-hop-influenced "This Time," Ms. Moore passionately expresses gratitude for a second chance at getting love right."[1]

Chart performance

"This Time" marked Moore's first single to debut at Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart. It eventually reached number five in the week of June 10, 1995.[2] The song was less successful on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it peaked at number 61.[3]

Music video

Visuals for "This Time" were directed by Randee St. Nicholas.[4][5]

Track listing

US cassette single[6]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."This Time" (LP Version)
5:59
2."This Time" (instrumental edit)
  • Hamblin
  • Law
5:59
US CD maxi-single[7]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."This Time" (Allstar's Club Butter Version)
  • Hamblin
  • Law
  • Allen "Allstar" Gordon Jr.[a]
6:19
2."This Time" (A.G.'s Dub)
  • Hamblin
  • Law
  • Gordon[a]
5:21
3."This Time" (The Bomb Mix)10:49
4."Old School Lovin'" (The Correct Effect Club Version)
  • Stewart
  • Harrell
  • Jeff Gill[a]
  • Martin Kember[a]
6:37

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional producer(s)

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of A Love Surpreme.[8]

  • Lee Hamblin – producer, writer
  • Simon Law – producer, writer
  • Chanté Moore – arranger, vocal producer, vocalist, writer
  • Angelo Quaglia – engineer

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "This Time"
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 61
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[2] 5

Release history

Release dates and formats for "This Time"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 26, 1995
  • CD maxi single
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette

References

  1. ^ Dyson, Michael Eric (January 22, 1995). "RECORDINGS VIEW; Old and New, Blended, in Black Pop". People. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Chante Moore Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Chante Moore Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Chanté Moore – This Time". Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Chanté Moore: This Time (1995)". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "This Time (LSJCS-55001 – US)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "This Time (US CD, Maxi-Single)". Discogs. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  8. ^ A Love Surpreme (booklet). Chanté Moore. Silas Records, MCA Records. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)