Two leftover tracks from the album; "Blue Skies All the Way" and "Paris Burning" would be released two years later on Chisholm's "Live at the Hard Rock Cafe" DVD.

This Time garnered mixed reception from music critics who were divided by the lyrical content feeling nondescript.

"[4] Talia Kraines of BBC commended the album for having tracks that allowed Chisholm's voice to show emotion but that it will only appeal to long-time fans than attract new ones.

[3] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave credit to the sleek production and Chisholm's voice showing character and maturity but found the songs too middling and subpar to notice them yet.

[1] Despite praising Chisholm's vocal performance and her duet with Adam Argyle, John Murphy of MusicOMH found songs "bland and forgettable" and lacked personality to give it life, concluding that "[I]t's a shame, but this album won’t be the one to propel a Spice Girl back to the top of the charts.