This Time (Thomas Wayne song)

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"This Time"
Single by Thomas Wayne
B-side "You're The One That Done It"
Released March 1958
Genre Rock and roll
Length2:12
Label Fernwood Records
Songwriter(s) Chips Moman [1]

"This Time" is a song written by Chips Moman, which was first recorded by Thomas Wayne and was released as a single on the Fernwood Records label in March 1958. [2] On March 31, 1958, the song was released on the Mercury Records label, as the B-side of "You're The One That Done It". [2]

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Background

This song is about rejection, and breaking up of a love relationship with a girl, who is leaving and going away for unknown reasons, except for saying too much. The singer states that there will be no more love and affection, including a goodnight kiss, because he is losing the girl.

Troy Shondell version

"This Time"
Single by Troy Shondell
B-side "Girl After Girl"
Released 1961
Genre Rock and roll
Length2:35
Label Goldcrest Records
Songwriter(s) Chips Moman
Troy Shondell singles chronology
"This Time"
(1961)
"Tears From An Angel"
(1961)

In 1961, Troy Shondell released a version of the song, which became an international hit. Shondell's version was released on the Goldcrest Records label, and was later leased to Liberty Records for distribution. [3] Shondell's version spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 6, [4] while reaching No. 4 on Norway's VG-lista, [5] No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, [6] No. 8 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade", [7] No. 18 on the United Kingdom's New Musical Express chart, [8] and No. 22 on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart. [9]

The song begins and ends with Spanish guitar strums. Those strums were borrowed for the ending of the instrumental surfing song "Mr. Rebel", by Eddie and the Showmen (1962).

Chart performance

Chart (1961-1962)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 1006
Norway - VG-lista4
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade4
New Zealand - Lever Hit Parade8
UK - New Musical Express18
UK - Record Retailer22

Other recordings

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