This Time Around (Michael Jackson song)

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"This Time Around"
Promotional single by Michael Jackson
from the album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
B-side"Earth Song"
ReleasedDecember 26, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
GenreNew jack swing
Length4:20
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • Dallas Austin
  • Bruce Swedien
  • Rene Moore
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Earth Song"
(1995) 		"This Time Around"
(1995) 		"Why"
(1996)
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"The Points"
(1995) 		"This Time Around"
(1995) 		"Get Money"
(1996)
Licensed audio
"This Time Around" on
YouTube
Audio sample
"This Time Around"

"This Time Around" is a song by American singer

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
, and Rhythmic Top 40, having charted solely due to radio airplay throughout the country. It received positive reviews from contemporary music critics.

Background and composition

The song and lyrics were written by

Rene Moore. "This Time Around" is a song by Jackson that includes vocals by rapper the Notorious B.I.G. Austin and Jackson produced the song, while Swedien and Moore co-produced the song.[2] It was recorded by both American musicians in 1994 and 1995 for Jackson's ninth studio album, entitled HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, which was released in 1995 as a two-disc set.[2]

"This Time Around" was written in

maxi-single
.

Release and reception

The album version of "This Time Around" was released on June 1995. The D.M. Radio Mix was released on Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix in May 1997.

The song received positive reviews from contemporary music critics in their review for the album. James Hunter of

Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart and at number 23 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[7][8]

Track listings

US CD promo
  1. "This Time Around" – 4:21
  2. "Earth Song" (Radio Edit) – 4:58
  3. "Earth Song" – 6:46
US 12" promo
  1. "This Time Around" (Dallas Main Extended Mix) – 7:15
  2. "This Time Around" (Maurice's Hip Hop Around Mix) – 4:25
  3. "This Time Around" (Maurice's Hip Hop Around Mix w/o Rap) – 4:25
  4. "This Time Around" (Dallas Main Mix) – 6:40
  5. "This Time Around" (Album Instrumental) – 4:12

Remixes

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 18
US
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[12]
 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 36

References

  1. ^ "BMI - Repertoire Search". BMI. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I liner notes Epic Records (1995).
  3. ^
    Alfred Publishing Co. Inc
    . Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  4. The Daily Collegian. Archived from the original
    on February 26, 2001. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Hunter, James (August 10, 1995). "Michael Jackson HIStory". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Pareles, Jon (June 18, 1995). "Pop View; Michael Jackson Is Angry, Understand?". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  7. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Got to be There > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
  8. Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection booklet p, 48. Sony BMG
    .
  9. ISBN 9780525566588
    .
  10. ISBN 978-1788400572
    .
  11. ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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