曲目列表：美国版本的单曲 USA short Promo CD (Epic Samp CD 3598)
1. This Time Around (DM Radio Mix) 4:05
2. This Time Around (Dallas Radio Remix) 4:31
3. This Time Around (Maurice's Club around Radio Mix) 3:45
(misprinted as 4.00 on CD)
4. This Time Around (Maurice's Hip Hop Around Mix w/Drop) 4:18
5. This Time Around (David Mitson Clean Edit) 4:21
美国版加长前期宣传用CD（附Earth Song ）USA long Promo CD with Earth Song (Epic ESK 7521)
1. This Time Around (Dallas Clean Album Remix) 4:12
2. This Time Around (David Mitson Clean Album) 4:21
3. This Time Around (Dallas Radio Remix) 4:31
4. This Time Around (Dallas Radio Remix w/o rap) 4:31
5. This Time Around (Maurice's Hip Hop Around Mix w/Drop) 4:18
6. This Time Around (Maurice's Hip Hop Around Mix w/o rap) 4:25
7. This Time Around (Maurice's Club Around Radio Mix) 4:00
8. This Time Around (D.M. Radio Mix) 4:05
9. Earth Song (radio edit) 4:58
10. Earth Song 6:46
11. Earth Song (Hani's radio experience) 3:33
排行榜信息：美国R&B榜: #42
美国热门舞曲榜: #18
美国热门R&B/Hip-Hop广播榜: #23
美国节奏Top 40榜: #3895年12月初，《HIStory》专辑中的“This Time Around”同“Earth Song”在美国地区被发放到电台做前期宣传，最后以失败告终。而“Earth Song”在MTV台成为当时点播率最高的音乐录影，但并没有让这支附带在该碟里的歌曲获得良好的点播。“This Time Around”在传送过程中，拥有了很多种混音版，但人们没能真的听到它们或买到它们。只有David Morales混音版最终出现在了《Blood On The Dance Floor》专辑上。
该曲被普遍认为是索尼音乐公司对Michael Jackson的最坏市场运营。在圣诞节档期里没有安排任何恰当的单曲来发售，“You Are Not Alone”和“They Don't Care About Us”之间的发行间隔太大，《HIStory》的销量只能不断下滑。在37周内卖出350万套专辑后，《HIStory》跌出了榜单，从此再也没有回来。而在世界的其他地方，则是完全不同的景象。花絮：大量的“This Time Around”的前期宣传用CD以及12英寸vinyl版本的单曲如今成为Michael Jackson迷中收藏者的珍品。尤其是有9支曲目的12英寸vinyl版本的单曲(Epic EAS 7603/4)尤为值钱，每张大概值100英镑。
歌词及翻译：This Time Around 此时此刻
This time around I'll never get bit 此时此刻我不会被击败
Though you really wanna fix me 尽管你真想修理我
This time around you're making me sick 此时此刻你另我很反感
Though you really wanna get me 尽管你真想摧毁我
Somebody's out 出来吧
Somebody's out to get me 出来来摧毁我
They really wanna fix me, hit me 他们真的想修理我，打击我
But this time around I'm taking no shit 但此时此刻我理你都傻
Though you really wanna get me 尽管你真想摧毁我
You really wanna get me 你真想摧毁我
He really thought he really had 他真以为
Had a hold on me 他真左右我了
He really thought he really had 他真以为，真以为他
They thought they really had control of me 他们以为自己真能控制我了
He really thought he really had 他真以为
Control of me 他真控制我了
He really thought he really had 他真以为，真以为他
They thought they really could control me 他们以为真的可以控制我了
This time around I'll never get bit 此时此刻我不会被击败
Though you really wanna get me 尽管你真想摧毁我
But this time around I'm taking no shit 但此时此刻我理你都傻
Though you really wanna fix me 尽管你真想修理我
Somebody's out 出来吧
Somebody's out to use me 出来来利用我
They really want to use me 他们真想利用我
And then falsely accuse me 接着便诬告我
This time around 此时此刻
They'll take it like spit 他们像被唾弃了一样
'Cause you really can't control me 因为你真的无法控制我
You know you can't control me 你知道你无法控制我
He really thought he really had 他真以为
Had a hold on me 他真左右我了
He really thought he really had 他真以为，真以为他
They thought they really had control of me 他们以为自己真能控制我了
He really thought he really had 他真以为
Had a hold on me 他真左右我了
He really thought he really had 他真以为，真以为他
They thought they really had control of me 他们以为自己真能控制我了
（Repeat twice） （重复2次）
(Rap: The Notorious BIG) （说唱：The Notorious BIG）
Listen, I've got problems of my own 听着，我遇上麻烦了
Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone 晃眼的闪光灯，电话的窃听器
Even in my home I ain't safe as I should be 即使在家中也没有安全感
Things always missin' 东西总是丢
Maybe it could be my friends 也许会是我的朋友
They ain't friends if they robbin' me 如果真是他们那就不是朋友了
Stoppin' me from makin' a profit, see 阻止我得益，看到了么
Apology shallow like the ocean 道歉像浅滩一样肤浅
I guess I'll resort to gun totin' 我看我得用枪来解决
If I was dead broke and smokin' 如果我一文不名还很可耻
I'd probably be by my lonesome 我也许不会招惹上谁
I'm a killer nigga I ain't jokin' 我是个杀人犯兄弟我没在说笑
Endo smoke got me choked and I'm hopin' 乌烟瘴气另我窒息希望
The fool comes slippin' 愚人们失足于是
So I could blow'em open 我便可以公开猛揍他们
This time around 此时此刻
I changed up my flow 我变了向
Got rid of the rocks 避开绊脚石
Got pits by the door 家门被打穿
I've raised other peoples to watch my back 我叫人看着后面
Stay away from strangers 远离陌生人
So I won't slack 所以我不会掉以轻心
And I know my nigga Mike like that 而我知道我的兄弟麦克也正是如此
Baby
(Michael)
This time around yeah... 此时此刻，yeah……
He really thought he really had 他真以为
Control of me 他真能控制我了
He really thought he really had 他真以为，真以为他
They thought they really had control of me 他们以为自己真能控制我了
This time around yeah 他真以为，yeah
He really thought 他真以为
