"This Is for You" is an electro-boogie song recorded by American "emotio-electro" band The System. The song, written by Mic Murphy and David Frank, was released in 1985 by Mirage Records. The song is also included in their 1985 album The Pleasure Seekers. The song was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge.

"This Is for You"
UK single sleeve
Single by The System
from the album The Pleasure Seekers
Released1985
RecordedOctober 1984
GenreElectro
Length6:00 (Radio version)
LabelMirage 0-96851 (US)
Polydor POSPX-768 (UK)
Songwriter(s)Mic Murphy, David Frank
The System singles chronology
"I Wanna Make You Feel Good"
(1984)
"This Is for You"
(1985)
"The Pleasure Seekers"
(1985)

"This Is for You" reached #43 on the Club Play Singles and #8 on the Black Singles charts. In the United Kingdom, the song reached #78 on UK Singles Chart.[1][2]

Track listing

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1985 releases

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12" vinyl[3]
  • US: Mirage / 0-96851
Side A
No.TitleLength
1.""This Is For You" (Vocal/Long Version)"6:02
Side B
No.TitleLength
1.""This Is For You" (Radio version)"6:00
12" vinyl[3]
  • UK: Polydor / POSPX 768
Side A
No.TitleLength
1.""This Is For You" (Extended Version)"6:02
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Love Won't Wait For Lovin'"4:47

Personnel

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  • Producer: Mic Murphy, David Frank
  • Songwriter: Mic Murphy, David Frank
  • Produced by Mic Murphy and David Frank for Science Lab Productions.
  • Mixing: Tom Lord-Alge

Chart performance

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] #78
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles[1] #8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[1] #43

References

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  1. ^ a b c "(((The System - Pleasure Seekers))) on Allmusic". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
  2. ^ a b "The System at Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
  3. ^ a b ""This Is for You" (Mirage) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-23.