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"This Time I Know It's for Real"
Single by Donna Summer
from the album Another Place and Time
B-side
  • "Whatever Your Heart Desires" (Europe)
  • "If It Makes You Feel Good" (US)
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)[1]
StudioPWL (London, England)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:38
LabelWarner Bros. (Europe), Atlantic (US)
Songwriter(s)Donna Summer, Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman
Producer(s)Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Fascination"
(1988) 		"This Time I Know It's for Real"
(1989) 		"I Don't Wanna Get Hurt"
(1989)
Music video
"This Time I Know It's for Real" on YouTube

"This Time I Know It's for Real" is a song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on February 13, 1989, as the first single from her 14th studio album, Another Place and Time (1989), by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records. Like the rest of the album, the song was written and produced by the British Stock Aitken Waterman team, though Summer also had a hand in writing this song.

The song became Summer's biggest hit in the United Kingdom since the 1970s (during which time she had been the most popular female disco artist), reaching number three and spending a total of 14 weeks in the UK Singles Chart top 75, longer than any of her other singles there. It also reached number seven in both the United States and Canada, becoming her 14th and final US top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as the last top-40 hit of Summer's career. The song was also successful on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number two.

This was Summer's first US single to be released on Atlantic Records. Since 1980 she had been signed to Geffen Records but her work across Europe had always been distributed by Warner Bros.' main label. This would continue to be the case following her signing to Atlantic.

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from AllMusic described the song as a "exuberant, club-friendly Euro-dance/Hi-NRG" gem.[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Very much a SAW production with Summer's voice adding a touch of class. Her first chance of a major hit since 1983's "She Works Hard for the Money"."[3] Pop Rescue also stated that the song "simply oozes S/A/W sound from the very first moment it bursts open with some very Rick Astley/Sonia-esque drums. This is textbook S/A/W and is absolutely flawless."[4] In 2021, British magazine Classic Pop ranked the song number nine in their list of 'Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs', underlining its success on the charts.[5]

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song, directed by Swiss director/editor and producer Dieter Trattmann. City destinations were London, UK to Shanghai, China to Honolulu, Hawaii to San Francisco, California to New York City, NY & back to London, UK.........

Track listings

  • 7" single
  1. "This Time I Know It's for Real" – 3:36
  2. "Whatever Your Heart Desires (Original Mix)" – 3:50
  • 12" maxi
  1. "This Time I Know It's for Real" (Extended Version) – 7:20
  2. "Whatever Your Heart Desires (Original Mix)" – 3:50
  3. "This Time I Know It's for Real" (Instrumental) – 3:34

Official versions

  • Album/7" Version (3:36)
  • Extended Version (aka Extended Remix) (7:20)
  • Instrumental (3:36)

Charts and certifications

Young Divas version

"This Time I Know It's for Real"
Single by Young Divas
from the album Young Divas
ReleasedMay 6, 2006
Recorded2006
GenreDance-pop, house
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)Donna Summer, Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman
Producer(s)George Papapetros, Max Kourilov
Young Divas singles chronology
"This Time I Know It's for Real"
(2006) 		"Happenin' All Over Again"
(2006)

Australian girl group Young Divas covered "This Time I Know It's for Real" to coincide with nationwide tour dates from July to August 2006.[37] The song was produced by George Papapetros and Max Kourilov and released as a CD single on May 6, 2006, to attract attention for the tour.[38] "This Time I Know It's for Real" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and spent 14 weeks in the top ten.[39] It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 copies. The song was later included on their self-titled debut album Young Divas. Due to an overwhelming response of the Young Divas' version of "This Time I Know It's for Real", a music video was filmed to accompany the song's release.[40]

Track listing

  1. "This Time I Know It's for Real" (Radio Edit)
  2. "This Time I Know It's for Real" (Extended Remix)

Credits and personnel

Source[41]

Weekly chart

Chart (2006) Peak
position
ARIA Singles Chart[39] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Rank
ARIA Singles Chart[42] 6
Australian Artists Singles Chart[43] 2

Certification

Country Certification
Australia (ARIA)[44] Platinum

Other cover versions

In 2004, British singer Kelly Llorenna reached number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart with her version of the song.[45]

References

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  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Donna Summer – Another Place and Time". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. March 4, 1989. p. 21. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "REVIEW: "ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME" BY DONNA SUMMER (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. January 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs". Classic Pop. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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  9. ^ Danish Singles Chart. April 7, 1989.
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  11. ^ "Top 3 Finland" (PDF). Music & Media. April 8, 1989. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Time I Know It's for Real". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 29, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Donna Summer".
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  31. ^ "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England. March 3, 1990. p. 16.
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  35. ^ "British single certifications – Donna Summer – This Time I Know It's for Real". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type This Time I Know It's for Real in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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  37. ^ "Australia's Fab Four Femmes Unleash The Young Divas!". Sony BMG. May 1, 2006. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
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  45. ^ Roberts, David (Managing Editor) (2005), British Hit Singles & Albums (Edition 18), Guinness World Records Limited, ISBN 1-904994-00-8


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