"First" is a song recorded by American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan for her debut studio album Speak (2004). It was released as the album's third and final single on May 10, 2005. "First" was also released to help promote the Disney film Herbie: Fully Loaded, in which it appears on the soundtrack. Lohan starred in the film.
| "First" | ||||
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| Single by Lindsay Lohan | ||||
| from the album Speak and Herbie: Fully Loaded (Original Soundtrack) | ||||
| B-side | "Symptoms of You" | |||
| Released | May 10, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | Henson Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
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| Lindsay Lohan singles chronology | ||||
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The song is about wanting to come first in her boyfriend's life. "First" failed to chart in the United States.
Background and recording
edit"First" was written and produced by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, who would later produce Lohan's second album A Little More Personal (Raw). The song was recorded in 2004 at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood. She had been recording and filming the movie back-to-back. DioGuardi and Cory Rooney, who wrote and produced Lohan's first single "Rumors", provided background vocals for the song.[1]
"Speak", the title track from the album, was originally going to be released as the third single. Angela Robinson, director of Herbie: Fully Loaded, looked at Lohan's album to see if she could find a track that could be incorporated in the film. She enjoyed listening to "First" and approached Lohan about it being released as the next single. Even though the song is about wanting to be the first person in a boyfriend's life, in the context of the film, however, it is taken as wanting to finish first in a car race.
Critical reception
editStylus Magazine called the song and the second ("Nobody 'Til You") track "promising", while criticizing the other songs on the album.[2]
Chart performance
edit"First" failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 or the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. The single charted at number 31 in Australia, number 41 in Switzerland, and at number 74 in Germany.
Music video
editThe accompanying music video for "First" began shooting in May 2005, after Lohan had recently bleached her auburn hair blonde. The music video was directed by Jake Nava, who directed her previous singles "Rumors" and "Over". The music video takes place in a garage-like arena in the middle of a race. Lohan and her band sing the song from a stage right next to the track, while clips from Herbie: Fully Loaded play. Lohan also sings and dances beside Herbie, the anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle.
Live performance
editLohan performed "First" at KIIS-FM 102.7 Wango Tango event in 2005. She also performed "Speak", the album's title track.[3]
Track listing and formats
edit- CD single
- "First" – 3:29
- "Symptoms of You" – 2:55
- Maxi single
- "First" – 3:29
- "Symptoms of You" – 2:55
- "Rumors" (The Sharp Boys Club Gossip Vocal Remix) – 7:23
- "First" (Instrumental) – 3:28
- Japanese CD single[1]
- "First" – 3:29
- "First" (Instrumental) – 3:28
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 31 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 74 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 41 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 10, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | Casablanca | [7] |
| Japan | July 21, 2005 | CD | [8] | |
| Germany | July 25, 2005 | [9] | ||
| Australia | August 8, 2005 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b "eCover.to - Lindsay Lohan - First". Cover-paradise.to. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ Merwin, Charles (7 December 2004). "Lindsay Lohan: Speak". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ MacIntosh, Dan (May 2005). "KIIS-FM'S Wango Tango featuring Gwen Stefani, Ludacris, Lindsay Lohan, The Backstreet Boys and More". Pop Matters. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "Lindsay Lohan – First". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Lindsay Lohan – First" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Lindsay Lohan – First". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 2005-05-06. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "FIRST LINDSAY LOHAN CD Maxi". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "First". Amazon.de. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 806" (PDF). Webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 20 March 2022.