Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)

"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" is a 1996 song by American rock musician John Mellencamp. It was released as the first single from his 14th studio album, Mr. Happy Go Lucky, and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it his final top-forty hit in the US. In Australia and New Zealand, the song became Mellencamp's final hit in both countries, reaching number 21 in Australia and number 35 in New Zealand. In Canada, it gave Mellencamp his fourth number-one single on the RPM Top Singles chart, staying at number one for five weeks. The song's music video features American actor Matthew McConaughey.[1]

"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 1996
GenrePop rock
Length4:54
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
John Mellencamp singles chronology
"Dance Naked"
(1994)		 "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
(1996)		 "Just Another Day"
(1996)
Music video
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" on YouTube

Mellencamp told Sirius radio in 2008 that "Key West Intermezzo" was co-writer George Green’s take on The Great Gatsby. "The big, long yellow car gave it away," Mellencamp said.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 21
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 3
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 83
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 14
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 10
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 12

Year-end charts
Chart (1996) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 8
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[15] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 71

References
  1. "Matthew McConaughey – Other Works". IMDb. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – John Mellencamp – Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9627." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  5. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.1. '97 – 15.1. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 10, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. "Charts.nz – John Mellencamp – Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  8. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  9. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  10. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  11. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  12. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  13. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  14. "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  15. "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  16. "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.



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