First Time (Liam Payne and French Montana song)

"First Time"
Single by Liam Payne and French Montana
from the EP First Time
Released	17 August 2018 (2018-08-17)
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	3:12
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Karim Kharbouch Stephen McGregor John Mitchell BURNS
Producer(s)	Di Genius Burns
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

Musicians Liam Payne – vocals French Montana – featured artist

Production Matthew Burns – producer Di Genius – producer Jaycen Joshua – mixing engineering Jacob Richards – assistant mixing engineer David Nakaji – assistant mixing engineer Rashawn McLean – assistant mixing engineer Daniel Z – vocal engineer Mixx – vocal engineer OAK – engineering Randy Merrill – mastering engineer

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. 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.
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. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
11. "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.