This Time (Thomas Wayne song)

"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.[1] 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".[1]

"This Time"
Single by Thomas Wayne
B-side"You're The One That Done It"
ReleasedMarch 1958
FormatVinyl, 7", 45 RPM
GenreRock and roll
Length2:12
LabelFernwood
Songwriter(s)Chips Moman

Troy Shondell version
"This Time"
Single by Troy Shondell
B-side"Girl After Girl"
Released1961
FormatVinyl, 7", 45 RPM
GenreRock and roll
Length2:35
LabelGoldcrest
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.[2] Shondell's version spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 6,[3] while reaching No. 4 on Norway's VG-lista,[4] No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[5] No. 8 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[6] No. 18 on the United Kingdom's New Musical Express chart,[7] and No. 22 on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart.[8]

Chart performance
Chart (1961-1962) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 6
Norway - VG-lista 4
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade 4
New Zealand - Lever Hit Parade 8
UK - New Musical Express 18
UK - Record Retailer 22

References
  1. Thomas Wayne - This Time, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 20, 2016.
  2. Leszczak, Bob. (2014). Encyclopedia of Pop Music Aliases, 1950-2000, Rowman & Littlefield. p. 320. Accessed July 20, 2016.
  3. Troy Shondell - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 14, 2016.
  4. Troy Shondell - This Time, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 20, 2016.
  5. "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of November 27, 1961". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-07-21.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) Chart No. 242.
  6. "Lever Hit Parade" 09-Mar-1962, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed July 20, 2016.
  7. "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, December 4, 1961. p. 19. Accessed July 20, 2016.
  8. Troy Shondell - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 20, 2016.
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