This Time I Know It 's for Real - wikipedia This Time I Know It 's for Real `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' Single by Donna Summer from the album Another Place and Time B - side `` Whatever Your Heart Desires '' ( Europe ) `` If It Makes You Feel Good '' ( United States ) Released February 13, 1989 ( Europe ) March 31, 1989 ( US ) Format 7 '' single, 12 '' single, CD single Recorded 1988 at PWL, London Genre Dance - pop Length 3 : 38 Label Warner Bros. ( Europe ), Atlantic ( United States ) Songwriter ( s ) Donna Summer, Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman Producer ( s ) Stock, Aitken & Waterman Donna Summer singles chronology `` Fascination '' ( 1988 ) `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( 1989 ) `` I Do n't Wanna Get Hurt '' ( 1989 ) `` Fascination '' ( 1988 ) `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( 1989 ) `` I Do n't Wanna Get Hurt '' ( 1989 ) `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' is a song originally recorded by Donna Summer and released in 1989 as the first single from her album Another Place and Time. Like the rest of the album, the song was written and produced by the British Stock Aitken & Waterman team, though Summer also had a hand in writing this song, as well as three other songs on the album from which this single was released. It became Summer 's biggest hit in the UK since the 1970s ( during which time she had been the most popular female disco artist ), reaching number three and spending a total of 14 weeks in the Top 75, longer than any of her other singles there. It also reached number 7 in both the US ( where it was certified Gold ) and Canada, making it Summer 's first transatlantic hit since 1979. It was her 14th and final US Top 10 hit. It was also the last Top 40 hit of Summer 's career. This was Summer 's first US single to be released on Atlantic Records, a division of Warner Bros. Records. Since 1980 she had been signed to Geffen ( also a division of Warner Bros. ) but her work across Europe had always been distributed by Warner Bros. ' main label. This would continue to be the case following her signing to Atlantic. The video was directed by Dieter Trattmann. Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Track listings 3 Official Versions 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Certifications 5 Young Divas version 5.1 Track listing 5.2 Credits and personnel 5.3 Weekly chart 5.4 Year - end charts 5.5 Certification 6 References 7 External links Cover versions In 2004, British singer Kelly Llorenna reached number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart with her version of the song. Track listings 7 '' single `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' -- 3 : 36 `` Whatever Your Heart Desires ( Original Mix ) '' -- 3 : 50 12 '' maxi `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( Extended Version ) -- 7 : 20 `` Whatever Your Heart Desires ( Original Mix ) '' -- 3 : 50 `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( Instrumental ) -- 3 : 34 Official Versions Album / 7 '' Version ( 3 : 36 ) Extended Version ( aka Extended Remix ) ( 7 : 20 ) Instrumental ( 3 : 36 ) Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1989 ) Peak position Australian ARIA Singles Chart 40 Canadian Singles Chart 7 Dutch GfK chart 6 Dutch Top 40 5 French SNEP Singles Chart 6 German Singles Chart 15 Irish Singles Chart Italy Fimi Singles Chart 8 Norwegian Singles Chart Spain Singles ( Promusicae ) 19 Swedish Singles Chart 12 UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 7 US Billboard Adult Contemporary US Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play 5 US Billboard Hot Dance Music / Maxi - Singles Sales Chart ( 2012 ) Peak position UK Singles Chart 114 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified United Kingdom Silver March 1, 1989 200,000 United States Gold July 11, 1989 500,000 Young Divas version `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' Single by Young Divas from the album Young Divas Released May 6, 2006 Format CD single Recorded 2006 Genre Dance - pop, house Label Sony BMG Songwriter ( s ) Donna Summer, Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman Producer ( s ) George Papapetros, Max Kourilov Young Divas singles chronology `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( 2006 ) `` Happenin ' All Over Again '' ( 2006 ) `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( 2006 ) `` Happenin ' All Over Again '' ( 2006 ) Australian girl group Young Divas ' covered `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' to coincide with nationwide tour dates from July to August 2006. The song was produced by George Papapetros and Max Kourilov and released as a CD single on May 6, 2006 to attract attention for the tour. `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and spent 14 weeks in the top ten. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ), for shipments of 70,000 copies. The song was later included on their self - titled debut album Young Divas. Due to an overwhelming response of the Young Divas ' version of `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '', a music video was filmed to accompany the song 's release. Track listing CD single `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( Radio Edit ) `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' ( Extended Remix ) Credits and personnel Vocals -- Emily Williams, Kate DeAraugo, Paulini, Ricki - Lee Coulter Songwriting -- Donna Summer, Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman Production - George Papapetros, Max Kourilov Mixing -- George Papapetros, Max Kourilov Arrangements -- George Papapetros, Max Kourilov Mastering -- Oscar Gaona, Tom Coyne Source Weekly chart Chart ( 2006 ) Peak position ARIA Singles Chart Year - end charts Chart ( 2006 ) Rank ARIA Singles Chart 6 Australian Artists Singles Chart Certification Country Certification Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum References ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( Managing Editor ) ( 2005 ), British Hit Singles & Albums ( Edition 18 ), Guinness World Records Limited, ISBN 1 - 904994 - 00 - 8 ^ Jump up to : `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '', in various singles charts Lescharts.com ( Retrieved February 21, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Canadian Singles Chart ( 1 ) ( RPM Magazine, July 31, 1989 ) Jump up ^ `` dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Donna Summer ''. © 2006 - 2011 Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de ( Retrieved December 12, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie ( Retrieved February 21, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Fernando Salaverri ( September 2005 ). Sólo éxitos : año a año, 1959 -- 2002 ( 1st ed. ). Spain : Fundación Autor - SGAE. ISBN 84 - 8048 - 639 - 2. Jump up ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com ( Retrieved February 21, 2008 ) ^ Jump up to : Billboard Allmusic.com ( Retrieved February 21, 2008 ) Jump up ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk ( Retrieved December 12, 2008 ) Jump up ^ US certifications riaa.com ( Retrieved December 12, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Australia 's Fab Four Femmes Unleash The Young Divas ! ''. Sony BMG. May 1, 2006. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` CD Releases : This Time I Know It 's for Real ''. Sony BMG. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Young Divas -- This Time I Know It 's for Real ''. australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Young Divas Know It 's For Real ! Single Goes Gold ; New Video Airs This Weekend ''. Sony BMG. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Young Divas -- This Time I Know It 's for Real ( CD ) ''. Discogs. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- End Of Year Charts -- Top 100 Singles 2006 ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- End Of Year Charts -- Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2006 ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2006 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2012. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Donna Summer Discography ( Albums ) ( Singles ) Awards Cover versions Studio albums Lady of the Night ( 1974 ) Love to Love You Baby ( 1975 ) A Love Trilogy ( 1976 ) Four Seasons of Love ( 1976 ) I Remember Yesterday ( 1977 ) Once Upon A Time ( 1977 ) Bad Girls ( 1979 ) The Wanderer ( 1980 ) I 'm a Rainbow ( 1981 / 1996 ) Donna Summer ( 1982 ) She Works Hard for the Money ( 1983 ) Cats Without Claws ( 1984 ) All Systems Go ( 1987 ) Another Place and Time ( 1989 ) Mistaken Identity ( 1991 ) Christmas Spirit ( 1994 ) Crayons ( 2008 ) Live albums Live and More ( 1978 ) Live & More Encore ( 1999 ) Notable compilations On the Radio : Greatest Hits Volumes I & II ( 1979 ) The Summer Collection : Greatest Hits ( 1985 ) The Dance Collection : A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles ( 1987 ) The Donna Summer Anthology ( 1993 ) Endless Summer ( 1994 ) The Ultimate Collection ( 2003 ) The Journey : The Very Best of Donna Summer ( 2003 ) Gold ( 2005 ) Donna ( 2014 ) Hits, Singles and More ( 2015 ) The Ultimate Collection ( 2016 ) U.S. Top 10 Hit singles `` Love to Love You Baby '' `` I Feel Love '' `` Last Dance '' `` MacArthur Park '' `` Heaven Knows '' `` Hot Stuff '' `` Bad Girls '' `` Dim All the Lights '' `` No More Tears ( Enough Is Enough ) '' `` On the Radio '' `` The Wanderer '' `` Love Is in Control ( Finger on the Trigger ) '' `` She Works Hard for the Money '' `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' Concert tours Once Upon a Time Tour Bad Girls Tour The Wanderer Tour Hard for the Money Tour Silver Girl Tour All Systems Go Tour Mid Summer Nights Dream Tour Live & More Encore Tour Greatest Hits Tour Crayons Tour Related topics Brooklyn Dreams Pete Bellotte Joe `` Bean '' Esposito Giorgio Moroder Bruce Sudano Neil Bogart Paul Jabara Sunshine Theme From The Deep ( Down Deep Inside ) Book : Donna Summer Young Divas Paulini Emily Williams Kate DeAraugo Ricki - Lee Coulter Jessica Mauboy Studio albums Young Divas New Attitude Singles `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' `` Happenin ' All Over Again '' `` Searchin ' '' `` Turn Me Loose '' Related articles Discography Australian Idol Stock Aitken Waterman Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman Notable artists Kylie Minogue Jason Donovan Rick Astley Bananarama Dead or Alive Mel and Kim Donna Summer Princess Sinitta Divine Sonia Hazell Dean Big Fun Samantha Fox Brother Beyond Lonnie Gordon Mandy Smith Pepsi & Shirlie Sybil Notable songs `` I Should Be So Lucky '' `` The Loco - Motion '' `` Got to Be Certain '' `` Better the Devil You Know '' `` Especially for You '' `` Too Many Broken Hearts '' `` Never Gonna Give You Up '' `` Together Forever '' `` Whenever You Need Somebody '' `` Take Me To Your Heart `` Venus '' `` Love In The First Degree `` I Heard a Rumour '' `` You Spin Me Round ( Like a Record ) '' `` Respectable '' `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' `` I Do n't Wanna Get Hurt '' `` Say I 'm Your Number One '' `` Toy Boy '' `` You Think You 're a Man '' `` I 'm So Beautiful '' `` You 'll Never Stop Me Loving You '' `` Whatever I Do ( Wherever I Go ) '' `` Blame It on the Boogie '' `` Nothing 's Gonna Stop Me Now '' `` The Harder I Try '' `` Beyond Your Wildest Dreams '' `` Happenin ' All Over Again '' `` Let It Be '' `` Ferry Cross the Mersey '' `` Shattered Glass '' Compilations The Hit Factory : The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory Volume 2 The Hit Factory Volume 3 A Ton of Hits : The Very Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory : Pete Waterman 's Greatest Hits Stock Aitken Waterman Gold Pete Waterman Presents the Hit Factory Related articles List of songs produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Pete Waterman Entertainment Hi - NRG Eurobeat Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=This_Time_I_Know_It%27s_for_Real&oldid=800955691 '' Categories : 1989 songs 1989 singles 2006 singles Donna Summer songs Synthpop songs Songs written by Donna Summer Songs written by Mike Stock ( musician ) Songs written by Matt Aitken Songs written by Pete Waterman Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Warner Bros. 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Question: who sang this time i know its for real
Answer: Donna Summer