"This Time I'm in It for Love" is a song recorded by the American rock band

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. 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" 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. The song also reached number 12 in Canada.

Earlier versions

The song had originally been recorded by Austin Roberts in 1976 and by

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in 1977 both on the

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label. Their versions were released as singles but failed to chart. Grecco's version was a promotional single, and Roberts' version was released only in the UK.

Personnel

* J.C. Crowley – lead vocals (verses), backing vocals (choruses), keyboards *

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– lead vocals (choruses), lead and rhythm guitars *

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– backing vocals (verses & choruses), bass guitar *

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– drums, percussion

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

Bibliography

*''Joel Whitburn's Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004'', 2004, Record Research Inc.,

External links

Lyrics of this song
* {{YouTube, kcgjpxLDYCI, Listen to "This Time I'm in It for Love" 1976 songs 1978 singles Player (band) songs Austin Roberts (singer) songs Philips Records singles