First Time (Liam Payne and French Montana song)
2018 single by Liam Payne and French Montana
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"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]
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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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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]
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Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade)[12] | 10 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] | 27 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[11] | 82 |
| UK Singles Downloads (Official Charts)[10] | 68 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 17 August 2018 | Digital download | Capitol | [2] |