This Is It (Melba Moore song)

"This Is It"
Single by Melba Moore
from the album This Is It
Released	1976
Format	7" single, 12" single
Recorded	1976, New York
Genre	Disco
Length	3:33
Label	Buddah
Writer(s)	Van McCoy
Producer(s)	Van McCoy
Melba Moore singles chronology
"Play Boy Scout" (1976) "This Is It" (1976) "Good Love Makes Everything Alright" (1977)

"This Is It" is a 1976 disco song written by Van McCoy and performed by Melba Moore for her fifth album of the same name.

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Sweden	19 [1]
United Kingdom	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	91
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[2]	18
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3]	10

Dannii Minogue version

"This Is It"
Single by Dannii Minogue
from the album Get Into You
Released	July 5, 1993
Format	CD single: Worldwide Vinyl single: Europe Cassette single: UK
Recorded	1992
Genre	Pop–dance
Label	MCA Universal Records Mushroom Records Radikal Q Records
Producer(s)	Tim Lever & Mike Percy for One World Productions
Certification	Gold (ARIA)
Dannii Minogue singles chronology
"Love's on Every Corner" (1992) "This Is It" (1993) "This Is The Way" (1993)

The song was later covered by Australian singer Dannii Minogue on her second album Get Into You (1993). The song was produced by Tim Lever and Mike Percy and received a mixed reception from music critics. It was released as the album's third single in the third quarter of 1993 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, becoming Minogue's third top ten single and is regarded as one of her most popular singles. In Australia it reached the top twenty and became an airplay hit earning a gold certification. Despite missing the top ten, the single spent twenty weeks in the ARIA top fifty^[4] and was the forty-third highest selling single of the year, the third highest for an Australian artist.^[5] Along with the single "Get Into You", the song was chosen to be released in Canada and the USA. The single was also featured in the second volume of the Dance Mix USA series, which used the "Dannii Got Murked" remix.

The music video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles, California and featured Minogue and her then-boyfriend actor Julian McMahon on a beach. The dance routine in the video was choreographed by Minogue. The video also featured an appearance from American actress Elise Neal who later starred in the horror movie Scream 2 alongside Neve Campbell and the Lifetime made for television movie Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B in the role of Gladys Knight. The Late Show made a parody of "This Is It" called "Holy Shit". The song was voted on the Australian website Samesame.com.au as the 35th "gayest song of all time".^[6]

Track listings and formats

Australian CD single (D11390)

1. "This Is It" (7" version)
2. "This Is It" (12" Extended version)
3. "This Is It" (Alternative 12" mix)
4. "This Is It" (Dannii Got Murked mix)
5. "This Is It" (Miami Heat mix)
6. "This Is It" (One World 12" mix)
7. "This Is It" (A capella version)

Australian Cassingle (C11390)

1. "This Is It"
2. "It's Time to Move On"

CD single

1. "This Is It" (7" version)
2. "This Is It" (12" Extended version)
3. "This Is It" (Alternative 12" mix)
4. "This Is It" (Dannii Got Murked mix)
5. "This Is It" (Miami Heat mix)This Is It (One World 12" mix)
6. "This Is It" (A capella version)

UK vinyl single

1. "This Is It" (Dannii Got Murked mix)
2. "This Is It" (12" Extended version)
3. "This Is It" (Miami Heat mix)This Is It (Vapour Rub dub)
4. "This Is It" (A cappella version)

North American CD single

1. "This Is It" (Dannii Got Murked mix)
2. "This Is It" (Extended version)
3. "This Is It" (Doc & Freestyle Remix)
4. "This Is It" (Vapour Rub dub)
5. "This Is It" (Alternative mix)
6. "This Is It" (Miami Heat mix)

Cassette single/7"

1. "This Is It" (7" version)
2. "It's Time to Move On"

Notes: "It's Time to Move On", was a B-side released for the Get Into You album and is only found on the cassette single/7". For the North American CD, the tracks received a remaster.

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[7]	13
Irish Singles Chart[8]	17
UK Singles Chart[9]	10

Belgian version

A Flemish rendering entitled "Jij En Ik" was recorded by Petra for her 1997 album Petra.

Notes and references

1. "Charts". Retrieved 21 May 2011.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 413.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 181.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
5. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1993.htm
6. http://www.samesame.com.au/news/local/2060/And-the-Gayest-Songs-Of-All-Time-Are.htm The Gayest songs of all time
7. "Discography Dannii Minogue". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
8. "Search Charts". IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
9. "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.com. Retrieved April 16, 2008.

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