This Time I'm in It for Love
"This Time I'm in It for Love" is a song recorded by the American rock band Player. It was the second single from their self-titled first studio album. The song was released in early 1978 as the immediate follow-up to their biggest hit and debut single, "Baby Come Back".
| "This Time I'm in It for Love" | ||||
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| Single by Player | ||||
| from the album Player | ||||
| B-side | "Every Which Way" | |||
| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 (album version) 3:25 (single version) | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Pippin and Larry Keith | |||
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"This Time I'm in It for Love" spent four months on the US charts, hitting number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and it is ranked as the 58th biggest hit of 1978.[1] The song also reached number 12 in Canada.[2]
Earlier versions
The song had originally been recorded by Austin Roberts in 1976 and by Cyndi Grecco in 1977. Their versions were released as singles but failed to chart. Grecco's version was a promotional single,[3] and Roberts' version was released only in the UK.[4]
Personnel
- Peter Beckett – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
- J.C. Crowley – backing vocals, keyboards
- Ronn Moss – backing vocals, bass guitar
- John Friesen – drums, percussion
Chart performance
References
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1978". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- "Cyndi Grecco - This Time (I'm In It For Love) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- "Austin Roberts - This Time I'm In It For Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- Ankeny, Jason. "Player". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- Billboard Adult Contemporary, April 22, 1978
- "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, June 3, 1978". Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- Bac-lac.gc.ca
Bibliography
- Joel Whitburn's Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0898201604
External links
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