First Time (Liam Payne and French Montana song)

"First Time"
Single by Liam Payne and French Montana
from the EP First Time
Released17 August 2018 (2018-08-17)
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:12
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Liam Payne singles chronology
"Familiar"
(2018) 		"First Time"
(2018) 		"Polaroid"
(2018)
Music video
"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]

Background and composition

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]

Music video

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]

Chart performance

"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]

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "First Time"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade)[12] 10
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 27
Scotland (OCC)[11] 82
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] 68

Release history

Release history for "First Time"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 17 August 2018 Digital download Capitol [2]

References

  1. ^ "Liam Payne Releases Music Video For First Time". Soundigest. 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Mike Neid (17 August 2018). "Liam Payne Announces Debut EP 'First Time' & The French Montana-Assisted Lead Single". Idolator. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ First Time (Digital liner notes). Liam Payne. Capitol Records. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Liam Payne Announces He Will Release a Brand New EP, First Time, on August 24". Universal Music Canada. 17 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Phillip R. Lopez - Liam Payne". Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ Madeline Roth (20 September 2018). "Liam Payne Chases After A 'Savage' Heartbreaker In 'First Time' Video". MTV. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ Brittany Spanos (21 September 2018). "Watch Liam Payne, French Montana's Late-Night Adventure in 'First Time' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ Brooke Bajgrowicz (1 October 2018). "Liam Payne Takes Fans Inside the Making Of 'First Time' With French Montana in BTS Video". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Liam Payne's new single has tanked". NME. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Tiparade Week 41". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.