Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)

"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
Single by John Mellencamp
from the album Mr. Happy Go Lucky
B-side"Like a Rolling Stone"
ReleasedAugust 13, 1996 (1996-08-13)
Genre
Length4:54
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Little Bastard
John Mellencamp singles chronology
"Dance Naked"
(1994) 		"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
(1996) 		"Just Another Day"
(1997)
Music video
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" on YouTube

"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" is a song by American rock musician John Mellencamp. It was released as the first single from his 14th studio album, Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996), and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it his final top-40 hit in the US. In Canada, it gave Mellencamp his fourth number-one single on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, staying at number one for five weeks. It additionally reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. The song's music video features American actor Matthew McConaughey.[2][better source needed]

Track listings

US CD and cassette single; Australasian CD single[3][4][5]

  1. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:14
  2. "Like a Rolling Stone" – 6:28

US maxi-CD single; UK CD1; and Japanese CD single[6][7][8]

  1. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit)
  2. "Wild Night" (live)
  3. "What If I Came Knocking" (live)
  4. "Small Town" (acoustic)

US 7-inch single[9]

A. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:14
B. "Just Another Day" – 3:28

UK CD2[10]

  1. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:15
  2. "Cold Sweat" (live) – 3:23
  3. "Check It Out" (live) – 6:14
  4. "Like a Rolling Stone" (live) – 6:27

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States July 30, 1996
Mercury [32][33]
August 13, 1996 CD [34]
Japan November 25, 1996 [35]

References

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  2. ^ "Matthew McConaughey – Other Works". IMDb. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (US CD single liner notes). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. 314 578 398-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (US cassette single sleeve). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. 314 578 398-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (Australasian CD single liner notes). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. 578 398-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (US maxi-CD single liner notes). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. 314 578 599-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (UK CD1 liner notes). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. MERCD 474.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (Japanese CD single liner notes). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. PHCR-8373.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. 314 574 244-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) (UK CD2 liner notes). John Mellencamp. Mercury Records. 1996. MERCD 474.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "John Mellencamp – Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9627." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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  14. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.1. '97 – 15.1. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 10, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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  18. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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  20. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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  22. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  23. ^ "CHR/Pop Top 50". Radio & Records. No. 1169. October 25, 1996. p. 40.
  24. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved May 26, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Retrieved May 26, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  26. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  27. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 33.
  28. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 23.
  29. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Mainstream Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 30.
  30. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Triple A Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 24.
  31. ^ Lwin, Nanda. "Top 100 singles of the 1990s". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 29, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  32. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1156. July 26, 1996. p. 39. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  33. ^ Bambarger, Bradley (August 24, 1996). "Mellencamp Feeling 'Lucky'". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 34. p. 17.
  34. ^ "Key West Intermezzo". Amazon. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  35. ^ "キー・ウエスト・インターメッゾ | ジョニー・クーガー" [Key West Intermezzo | Johnny Cougar] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 27, 2023.


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