This Time (Starsailor song)
Encyclopedia
"This Time" is a rock
ballad written by britpop band Starsailor
, which brings back the captivating sound of the piano of their latest singles that propelled them to their earlier success. This release followed a sell-out UK tour which culminated in a victorious show at London’s Brixton Academy. This time peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and spent three weeks in the top 75, with their following weeks positions at #43 and finally #64.
. It was directed by ROJO (François Roland & Josef Baar). It shows a couple trying to find each other without success. The main protagonist is going to meet his girlfriend at a bus or train station. He enters a store and buys a teddy bear for his girlfriend. Two hours later he gets hit by a train while driving. The video then appears to start again, two hours before, only this time he drops a coin at the store. This small event makes him a few seconds late over the first part of the music video which eventually saves him from the accident and gets him to realize that his girlfriend's letter says that they're going to meet at the radio station, not the station.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
ballad written by britpop band Starsailor
Starsailor (band)
Starsailor is an English post-britpop band, formed in Leigh, Warrington and Greater Manchester. By 2009, they had four charting albums and ten Top 40 singles in the UK since 2001.-Early history:...
, which brings back the captivating sound of the piano of their latest singles that propelled them to their earlier success. This release followed a sell-out UK tour which culminated in a victorious show at London’s Brixton Academy. This time peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and spent three weeks in the top 75, with their following weeks positions at #43 and finally #64.
Music video
The promotional music video for 'This Time' is based on a concept of chaos theory commonly known as the butterfly effectButterfly effect
In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions; where a small change at one place in a nonlinear system can result in large differences to a later state...
. It was directed by ROJO (François Roland & Josef Baar). It shows a couple trying to find each other without success. The main protagonist is going to meet his girlfriend at a bus or train station. He enters a store and buys a teddy bear for his girlfriend. Two hours later he gets hit by a train while driving. The video then appears to start again, two hours before, only this time he drops a coin at the store. This small event makes him a few seconds late over the first part of the music video which eventually saves him from the accident and gets him to realize that his girlfriend's letter says that they're going to meet at the radio station, not the station.
DVD
- This Time (video)
- In the Crossfire (Live from Brixton Academy) (video)
- This Time (Live from Nottingham Rock City) (audio)
- Believe Me (exclusive new track) (audio)
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
24 |