This Time (Glee song)

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"This Time"
20th Century Fox
Songwriter(s)Darren Criss

"This Time" is an original song written by Darren Criss for "Dreams Come True" (2015), the series finale episode of American musical television series, Glee.[1] It was recorded by cast member Lea Michele as her character, Rachel Berry, and is credited collectively to the Glee cast. "This Time" and the other songs performed in the episode were included on an extended play titled Glee: The Music, Dreams Come True, which was released on March 17, 2015, three days before the episode aired.[2]

"This Time" reached number 49 on the

Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015.[3]

Background

Over the course of its six seasons,

season six episode, "The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester".[5] Inspired by the upcoming series finale, Criss set to writing "This Time" for the express purpose of being performed on the final episode.[6] He describes the song as a "love note to all things Glee."[7]

Composition

"This Time" was written and composed by American actor and singer

common time to a "moderately slow" tempo of approximately 76 BPM.[8] The song features a vocal range of two octaves and one note, from a low note of D3 to a high note of E5.[8] Lyrically, the song offers a reflection on the experiences in one's life and how those events carry with them into the future.[4] "I wanted Rachel's words to encapsulate not only her own personal journey, but everyone's experience of being a part of this show," Criss said to Entertainment Weekly.[7] Lori Melton of AXS TV corroborated that while the song details Rachel's personal journey, the "deeper, broader scope of the lyric" allow the song to be universally relatable.[4]

Critical reception

Heather Phares of

Vulture.com wrote that the song "works on pretty much every level it needs to."[10]

Accolades

"This Time" received a nomination in the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.[3][11] "This Time" won the award for original song in the category of TV Show or Digital Series at the 2015 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.[12]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 49

References

  1. ^ Caulfield, Keith (March 27, 2015). "'Glee' Says Goodbye on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  2. Apple Inc
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    Emmys. ATAS / NATAS / IATAS
    . Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Melton, Lori (March 18, 2015). "Review: Darren Criss original 'Glee' song 'This Time' performed by Lea Michele". AXS TV. 2929 Entertainment. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Brody, Caitlin (March 2, 2015). "A Glee Star Wrote an Original Song for the Show: Listen to the Exclusive Song Premiere Here!". Glamour. Condé Nast. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Cerasaro, Pat (June 17, 2015). "Darren Criss Talks Self-Penned 'This Time' Written For GLEE". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Snetiker, Marc (March 16, 2015). "Listen to Lea Michele's last 'Glee' solo, written by Darren Criss". Entertainment Weekly. Wenner Media. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  8. ^ a b ""This Time" from 'Glee' Sheet Music in G Major". Musicnotes.com. TCF Music Publishing. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  9. All Media Network
    . Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  10. Vulture.com
    . New York Media. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Lynch, Joe (July 16, 2015). "Emmy 2015 Nominees: Katy Perry, Darren Criss, Taraji P. Henson, Queen Latifah & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  12. ^ Guevara, Ruben (November 12, 2015). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Honor 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'Beasts of No Nation, 'Peanuts'". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  13. ^ "Glee Cast – Chart history". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for Glee Cast. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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