Remembering the First Time

"Remembering the First Time" is a 1995 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was featured on the album Life and reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart when released in December 1995. The song also peaked at number 7 in Iceland, number 19 in Spain, and number 23 in the Netherlands. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 80 in December 1995.

"Remembering the First Time"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Life
Released8 December 1995
Genre
Length4:44
Songwriter(s)Mick Hucknall
Producer(s)Mick Hucknall[1]
Simply Red singles chronology
"Fairground"
(1995)		 "Remembering the First Time"
(1995)		 "Never Never Love"
(1996)
Music video
"Remembering the First Time" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic editor William Ruhlmann described the track as a "promising song" in his review of Life.[2] Swedish newspaper Expressen wrote that it "is like browsing a tribute book about modern soul music; - Chic guitar, Dr. Dre synth, house piano and a breath-taking wind instrument arrangement that is sent down from the sky with Federal Express."[3] Muzik complimented Hucknall for picking the right remixer for the track, noting, "Here, Dave Valentine's Self Preservation Society bin Mick's vocals, put their heads down and happily march to acid house land aimed with lancing beats and smokescreen strings".[4] Pop Rescue called it a "upbeat track", with some piano and bassline "carrying Mick's vocals along."[5]

Music video

The music video for "Remembering the First Time" was directed by Michael Geoghegan.[6]

Track listing

EW015CD1

  1. Remembering the First Time (Radio Disco Mix) (4:36)
  2. Remembering the First Time (Album Version) (4:42)
  3. Enough (Live) (5:45)
  4. A New Flame (Live) (4:35)

EW015CD2

  1. Remembering the First Time (Extended Cool Disco Mix) (5:30)
  2. Remembering the First Time (SPS Mambo Mix) (9:00)
  3. Remembering the First Time (Satoshi Tomiie Classic 12″ Mix) (8:51)
  4. Remembering the First Time (Too Precious 12″ Dub) (7:14)
  5. Remembering the First Time (Remembering the Ambient Times)

EW015C cassette

  1. Remembering the First Time (Radio Disco Mix) (4:36)
  2. Remembering the First Time (Too Precious 12″ Mix) (7:14)

Charts
Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 80
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 55
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 30
Poland (LP3)[13] 29
Scotland (OCC)[14] 23
Spain (AFYVE)[15] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 22

References
  1. "Mick Hucknall – Simply Red – Official Site » Remembering The First Time".
  2. "Simply Red - Life". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  3. Expressen. 1995-10-06.
  4. "Singles" (PDF). Muzik. 1996-02-01. p. 74. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. "REVIEW: "LIFE" BY SIMPLY RED (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue. 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  6. "Remembering The First Time (1995) by Simply Red". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  7. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – Remembering the First Time". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  9. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.11.1995-01.12.1995)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  10. "Simply Red - Remembering The First Time" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Remembering the First Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. "Charts.nz – Simply Red – Remembering the First Time". Top 40 Singles.
  13. "Notowanie nr730" (in Polish). LP3. 1996-01-26. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  15. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2018.


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