This Is It (Van McCoy song)

:"This article is about the pop dance song. For other uses, see the "This Is It" disambiguation page".Infobox Single
Name = This Is It


Caption =
Artist = Melba Moore
from Album = This Is It
A-side =
B-side =
Released = 1976
Format =
Recorded =
Genre =
Length = 3:33
Label = Buddah
Writer = Van McCoy
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Play Boy Scout" (1976)
This single = "This Is It" (1976)
Next single = "Good Love Makes Everything Alright" (1977)
Misc =

"This Is It" is a pop–dance song written by Van McCoy and performed by Melba Moore for her fifth album "This Is It" (1976).

Dannii Minogue version

Infobox Single
Name = This Is It


Artist = Dannii Minogue
from Album = Get into You
Released = July 5, 1993
Format = CD single: Worldwide
Vinyl single: Europe
Cassette single: UK
Recorded =
Genre = Pop–dance
Length =
Label = MCA
Universal Records
Mushroom Records
Radikal Q Records
Writer =
Producer = Tim Lever & Mike Percy for One World Productions
[Certification =]
Last single = "Love's on Every Corner"
(1992)
This single = "This Is It"
(1993)
Next single = "This Is The Way"
(1993)
Misc = Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Audio file= Dannii Minogue - This Is It.ogg

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.

The music video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles, California and featured Minogue and her then husband actor Julian McMahon on a beach. The dance routine in the video was choreographed by Minogue.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "This Is It". CD single
# This Is It (7" version)
# This Is It (12" Extended version)
# This Is It (Alternative 12" mix)
# This Is It (Dannii Got Murked mix)
# This Is It (Miami Heat mix)
# This Is It (One World 12" mix)
# This Is It (A cappella version)

UK vinyl single
# This Is It (Dannii Got Murked mix)
# This Is It (12" Extended version)
# This Is It (Miami Heat mix)
# This Is It (Vapour Rub dub)
# This Is It (A cappella version)

North American CD single
# This Is It (Dannii Got Murked mix)
# This Is It (Extended version)
# This Is It (Doc & Freestyle Remix)
# This Is It (Vapour Rub dub)
# This Is It (Alternative mix)
# This Is It (Miami Heat mix)

Cassette single
# This Is It (7" version)
# It's Time to Move On

Charts

Personnel

The following people contributed to "This Is It":
*Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
*Mike Percy, Tim Lever – production
*Terry Ronald – vocal arrangements
*Carlos Santos – engineering
*Andrew MacPherson – photography

Notes

External links

* [http://www.danniimusic.com/ DanniiMusic.com] — official website.