This Is It (Ryan Adams song)

"This Is It"
Single by Ryan Adams
from the album Rock n Roll
Released	2004
Format	CD Single, 10" vinyl
Genre	Alternative country
Label	Lost Highway Records
Writer(s)	Ryan Adams / Johnny T. Yerington
Producer(s)	James Barber
Ryan Adams singles chronology
"So Alive" (2004) This Is It (2004) "Wonderwall" (2004)
Music video "This Is It" on YouTube

"This Is It" is a song by singer-songwriter Ryan Adams from his 2003 album Rock n Roll. The song was co-written with Johnny T. Yerington^[1] and released as a single in 2004.^[2]

A music video for "This Is It", directed by Dominic J. DeJoseph, was produced in 2004.^[3] It features concert footage of Adams and his band performing the song.

An acoustic version of the song was released as a b-side;^[4] while a mellower, re-recorded version with The Cardinals can be found on the 2007 EP Follow The Lights.^[5]

B-Sides

A number of non-album tracks were released as b-sides on the various "This Is It" singles, including "Red Lights", "Closer When She Goes", "Twice As Bad As Love",^[6] "Funeral Marching", and "Liar".^[7] All of these songs are outtakes from Rock n Roll,^[8] with the exception of "Twice As Bad As Love", which comes from the sessions for Love Is Hell.^[9]

Track listings

CD Single
Lost Highway Records 986214

1. "This Is It"
2. "Red Lights" (non-album track)
3. "Closer When She Goes" (non-album track)
4. "Twice As Bad As Love" (non-album track)

Limited Edition 10" Vinyl Single
Mercury Records 9862150

1. "This Is It"
2. "Funeral Marching" (non-album track)
3. "Liar" (non-album track)
4. "This Is It" (Acoustic Version) (non-album track)

Note that evidence of the existence of this 10" EP remains to be seen, as only acetates are known to exist, not stock copies.

Personnel & Production Credits

• Ryan Adams — guitar, vocals, and almost all instruments
• Johnny T. Yerington — drums
• John Flaugher — bass guitar
• Produced by James Barber

"Red Lights" / "Closer When She Goes"

• Produced by Eli Janney

"Twice As Bad As Love"

• Produced by John Porter with the band in New Orleans

References

1. Rock n Roll (Media notes). Ryan Adams. Universal City, CA: UMG Recordings, Inc. 2003. B0001376-02.
2. "This Is It (UK CD) - Ryan Adams: Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
3. "Filmography". Black Shoe Films, LLC. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
4. "Wonderwall, Pt. 1 - Ryan Adams: Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
5. Follow The Lights (Media notes). Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. Universal City, CA: UMG Recordings, Inc. 2007. B00010177-02.
6. "This Is It (UK CD) - Ryan Adams: Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
7. "Ryan Adams This Is It UK 10" Record". eil.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
8. "The Rock N Roll Sessions". AnsweringBell.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
9. "The Love Is Hell Sessions - New Orleans". AnsweringBell.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.

External links

• "This Is It" music video on YouTube/VEVO
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics