| This Time | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Taral Hicks |
| Cover: | Taral Hicks - This Time.jpg |
| Released: | September 16, 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1996 - 1997 |
| Genre: | R&B, new jack swing |
| Label: | Motown |
| Producer: | Teddy Riley, Terry Williams, Gerald Baillergeau, Sprague "Doogie" Williams, Chase Chad Hugo, Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Victor Merritt, Narada Michael Walden, Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell |
This Time is the only album by American singer Taral Hicks. It is noted for its feature of various collaborations from the likes of Teddy Riley, Narada Michael Walden and future stars including Missy Elliott, DJ Eddie F and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes. The album also featured background vocals by siblings Tina, Miriam and Erik Hicks, who co-wrote two of the album's tracks: "A Lil' Somethin'" and "Whoopty Whoop".[1]
Three singles were released from the album. The first was the love ballad "Ooh, Ooh Baby" featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, which was released on June 18, 1996, and peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[2]
The second and third singles, "Distant Lover" and "Silly" (a cover from singer Deniece Williams) were released a year later and peaked at Nos. 60 and 54, respectively, on the same chart. "Silly" also reached No. 4 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[2]