"First Time" | ||||
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Single by Liam Payne and French Montana | ||||
from the EP First Time | ||||
Released | 17 August 2018 | |||
Genre | R&B[1] | |||
Length | 3:12 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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"First Time" on YouTube |
"First Time" is a song by English singer Liam Payne and Moroccan-American rapper French Montana. The song was released on 17 August 2018 as the lead single from his debut extended play, First Time.[2]
Payne released "First Time" on 17 August 2018 and announced the track listing for his EP First Time.[2] The track was written by Karim Kharbouch, Stephen McGregor, John Mitchell and BURNS.[3] Musically, the song has been described as a "Latin-infused track" and R&B.[4]
The music video for "First Time" was directed by Phillip R. Lopez and was released on 20 September 2018.[5] The music video was filmed in New York City and shows Payne walking through the neon lit city and down rain-dampened streets and driving with Montana.[6][7] Payne spoke about the concept with Billboard stating, "We are basically shooting me through New York, and I've got this girl. She's put a spell on me. It's been known to happen many times. So I'm going to recreate that moment.[8]
"First Time" saw little commercial success, failing to chart on the UK Singles Chart and the UK Singles Top 40.[9] However, the song peaked at number 68 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[10] The song also reached number 82 on the Scottish Singles Chart.[11]
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Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade)[12] | 10 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] | 27 |
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 82 |
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] | 68 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 17 August 2018 | Digital download | Capitol | [2] |