First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes song)

"First Day of My Life"
Single by Bright Eyes
from the album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2005 (2005-02-07)
GenreIndie folk, emo
Length3:09
LabelSaddle Creek
Songwriter(s)Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes singles chronology
"When the President Talks to God"
(2005) 		"First Day of My Life"
(2005) 		"Easy/Lucky/Free"
(2005)
Music video
"First Day of My Life " on YouTube

"First Day of My Life" is a single from the album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by American band Bright Eyes, released on February 7, 2005. The song reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The video was directed by John Cameron Mitchell.[citation needed]

History

The song was listed at number 266 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s".[2]

The music video displays a variety of couples as well as single people wearing headphones while sitting on a couch. The video received a Special Recognition in the 2006 GLAAD Media Awards due to its inclusion of gay and lesbian couples.[3]

It can be heard in the 2007 film Elvis and Anabelle and the film The Bubble. Also, on The Sarah Silverman Program: S3E8 "Just Breve" (2010). It was featured in an episode of NBC's Chuck (season 4, episode 23), titled "Chuck Versus the Last Details".[citation needed] The song has been used for multiple commercials. It was used in a 2012 Zillow commercial. It featured in a 2021 Citibank commercial.[citation needed]

James Corden selected this song as one of his favorites on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.[4]

In 2013, Stereogum ranked the song number five on their list of the 10 greatest Bright Eyes songs,[5] and in 2020, Paste ranked the song number seven on their list of the 15 greatest Bright Eyes songs.[6]

The song appeared in the 2017 Netflix mini series Atypical (season 2, episode 6), the Showtime series Ray Donovan (season 6, episode 12), and in the CW series Roswell, New Mexico (season 1, episode 6 and season 2, episode 5).[citation needed]

Track listing

  1. "First Day of My Life" (Conor Oberst)
  2. "When the President Talks to God" (Oberst)
  3. "True Blue" (Oberst)

Personnel

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 7, 2005 (2005-02-07) Triple A radio Saddle Creek [9]
United Kingdom March 21, 2005 (2005-03-21)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [10]

References

  1. ^ "Bright Eyes". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500–201". Pitchfork Media. August 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Paul, Aubin. "Bright Eyes given Special Recognition from GLAAD awards". Punk News.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, James Corden". Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  5. ^ Everhart, John (April 25, 2013). "The 10 Best Bright Eyes Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (August 5, 2020). "The 15 Best Bright Eyes Songs". Paste. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1592. February 4, 2005. p. 22. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 19, 2005. p. 31.