First Time (Jonas Brothers song)
{{Infobox song
| name = First Time
| cover = Jonas Brothers First Time.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Jonas Brothers
| album = Live
| released = June 25, 2013{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nickjonas/status/345299609100365824 |title=Twitter / nickjonas: Our new single First Time was |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:48
| label = Jonas
| writer = *Nick Jonas
| prev_title = Pom Poms
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Sucker
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|8WpEylTFMYg|"First Time"}}}}
}}
"First Time" is a song recorded by American band, Jonas Brothers. The song was released on June 25, 2013, as the second single from their second live album, Live, by Jonas Enterprises. This was the final single released by the group before their breakup until the release of "Sucker" in 2019.
Background and composition
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| title = "First Time"
| description = A 21 second sample of "First Time" by Jonas Brothers, where a portion of the chorus is heard.
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{{Quote box|width=246px|align=left|This new song is all about taking advantage of those moments and making them truly special. :-Nick Jonas shared of "First Time."{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1695405/jonas-brothers-miley-cyrus-wedding-bells.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014154642/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1695405/jonas-brothers-miley-cyrus-wedding-bells.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 14, 2012 |title=Jonas Brothers Debut New Songs At Reunion Show (Is One About Miley?) - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=2012-10-12 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}}}
{{Quote box|width=246px|align=left|Though it does have the family harmonies of the brothers’ past releases, "First Time" really is an older sound, nice and danceable with a bit of an electronica feel. It’s all representative of the evolution of the band :-Nick Jonas shared of "First Time."{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2013/07/jonas_brothers_nick_says_he_an.html |title=Jonas Brothers' Nick says he and sibs Kevin and Joe are continuing to evolve, and new album proves it |publisher=cleveland.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}}}}
According to Joe Jonas, said in an interview with MTV on April 22 that the new single is possibly set to be released before they hit the road again in July 2013.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1706126/jonas-brothers-new-album-details.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424201904/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1706126/jonas-brothers-new-album-details.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 24, 2013 |title=Jonas Brothers Will 'Lay It All Out' On Upcoming Album - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=2013-04-22 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
On June 10, Kevin Jonas announced during a radio interview that the new single is coming soon.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwgbCFUbEn8&feature=player_embedded |title=Kevin Jonas Kyle & Jackie O Interview |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-06-10 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kyleandjackieo/status/344193059518554112 |title=Twitter / kyleandjackieo: STANDBY! @kevinjonas is on |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}} The next day on June 11 the single cover was released.{{cite web|url=http://oceanup.com/2013/june/11/jonas-brothers-first-time-new-single |title=Jonas Brothers FIRST TIME New Single? |publisher=oceanUP.com |date=2011-04-14 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
"First Time", the album's second single, was announced on June 12 as the album's second single.
During a livechat on Monday June 17, the release date will be announced.
The full version of the song was leaked online on June 12.{{cite web|url=http://oceanup.com/2013/june/13/nick-jonas-immaculate-banana-joe |title=Nick Jonas Is Immaculate + Banana Joe |publisher=oceanUP.com |date=2009-11-22 |accessdate=2013-08-09}} After leaking early the official release date was announced on June 14; The single will be released on June 25, 2013.{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709049/jonas-brothers-first-time-june-25.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618051741/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709049/jonas-brothers-first-time-june-25.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 18, 2013 |title=Jonas Brothers Hype Up New Single 'First Time' For June 25 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=2013-06-14 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
Nick Jonas talked about the song in an interview with MTV on June 25; He Said: "I think it felt right. It felt like the kind of song that people that weren't maybe as familiar with our music and maybe wouldn't have called themselves fans would respond positively to because it's so different for us,". "Or, at least, I hope they will and it's one of my favorites, one of all of our favorites, I think from the minute we created it. So hopefully it's a positive reaction and it goes over great live. It's a big party when we play that song."{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709555/jonas-brothers-first-time-single.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630111547/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709555/jonas-brothers-first-time-single.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |title=Jonas Brothers Say Their 'First Time' 'Felt Right'... As Next Single - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=2013-06-25 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
Music video
The music video for "First Time" was filmed during the rehearsals for Miss USA 2013 at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.{{cite web|last=Leach |first=Robin |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jun/17/strip-scribbles-hollys-new-wedding-date-jonas-brot/#axzz2WXHzcKjD |title=Strip Scribbles: Holly's new wedding date; Jonas Brothers video; Trump's new (and very, very wealthy) partners - Las Vegas Sun News |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/34510841 |title=Jonas Brothers Live Chat - 6/17/13, Recorded on 6/17/13 jonasbrothersofficial on USTREAM. Rock |publisher=Ustream.tv |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-date=2013-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724100833/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/34510841 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://dailyfiasco.com/2013/06/17/jobros-do-video-at-p-ho/ |title=Las Vegas Food & Beverage, Nightlife and Entertainment Industry News and Commentary |publisher=Daily Fiasco |date=2013-06-17 |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620012748/http://dailyfiasco.com/2013/06/17/jobros-do-video-at-p-ho/ |archive-date=2013-06-20 |url-status=dead }}
On June 24 a sixteen-second preview of the video was released online. It shows the Jonas Brothers having fun at the pool with friends.{{cite web |url=http://oceanup.com/2013/june/24/jonas-brothers-first-time-video-preview |title=Jonas Brothers First Time Video Preview |publisher=oceanUP.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-date=2013-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627094705/http://oceanup.com/2013/june/24/jonas-brothers-first-time-video-preview |url-status=dead }} On July 16, 2013, a second preview of the song was released online.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PapaJonas/statuses/357130171398094849 |title=Twitter / PapaJonas: Go check it out now and let |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}} The video premiered on July 17.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JonasBrothers/statuses/356781310758498304 |title=Twitter / JonasBrothers: THAT'S RIGHT! JULY 17TH!! |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi |title=Rumor Mill |publisher=HITS Daily Double |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-date=2012-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816145706/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi |url-status=dead }}
Critical reception
"First Time" received generally positive reviews from critics. Muu Muse lauded the song, calling it an "infinitely lush and understated production" and "really beautiful".{{cite web|url=http://www.muumuse.com/2013/06/first-time-jonas-brothers-single-review.html/ |title="First Time": The Gorgeous Second Single by The Jonas Brothers |publisher=MuuMuse |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}} Sam Lansky of Idolator compared the "swoony and sincere" song to tracks by Coldplay and Kings of Leon, praising its "fizzy production" and "big, gorgeous, lighters-up chorus". Lansky went on to call it the band's best song and compared the "summer beach-party winding-down anthem" to the work of Mae and Death Cab for Cutie "at their poppiest".{{cite web|author=Sam Lansky |url=http://idolator.com/7463321/jonas-brothers-first-time |title=Jonas Brothers' "First Time": Hear The Soaring Midtempo | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on |publisher=Idolator.com |date=2013-06-12 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
Live performances
The song was performed live for the first time on October 11 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York during the reunion concert of the Jonas Brothers.{{cite web|last=Brown |first=Madeleine |url=http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/reviews/jonas-brothers-perform-in-concert |title=Jonas Brothers Concert at Radio City - Jonas Brothers Perform in New York City |publisher=Seventeen |date=2012-10-12 |accessdate=2013-08-09}} It was performed during the Asia, European and North American legs of the 2012/2013 World Tour.
After that the song was taken off the main setlist during the South American dates of the tour. It was performed again on February 20.
They talked about the new record during the TV show on Live! with Kelly and Michael on April 18, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/25/an-all-star-lineup-of-musicians-to-perform-this-spring-on-live-with-kelly-and-michael/174890/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329155312/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/25/an-all-star-lineup-of-musicians-to-perform-this-spring-on-live-with-kelly-and-michael/174890/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-03-29 |title=An All-Star Lineup of Musicians to Perform This Spring on 'Live With Kelly and Michael' - Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |date= |access-date=2013-08-09}} During the show they performed the songs "Pom Poms" and "First Time".{{cite web|author=Jillian Pellegrini |url=http://idolator.com/7453342/jonas-brothers-pom-poms-video-live-kelly-michael |title=Jonas Brothers Perform "Pom Poms" on 'Live! With Kelly & Michael': Watch | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on |publisher=Idolator.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
They performed the song again on June 1 during the Acapulco Festival in Mexico.{{cite web |url=http://oceanup.com/photogallery?nid=113131&fid=778931 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615094457/http://oceanup.com/photogallery?nid=113131&fid=778931 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-15 |title=oceanUP Photogallery |publisher=oceanUP.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 }}
They are set to perform the song in a medley with Pom Poms and as of June 14 a surprise song at the Miss USA 2013 competition.{{cite web|url=http://oceanup.com/2013/june/14/nick-jonas-studly-gym-meeting |title=Nick Jonas Studly Gym Meeting |publisher=oceanUP.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09}} On June 16, it was revealed that the third song was Neon.{{cite web|url=http://oceanup.com/2013/june/16/jonas-brothers-miss-usa-red-carpet-pix |title=Jonas Brothers Miss USA Red Carpet Pix |publisher=oceanUP.com |date=2010-07-20 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
They are set to perform the song as part of a medley during the Live Music Day.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709093/andrew-wk-o-music-awards.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621023545/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709093/andrew-wk-o-music-awards.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 21, 2013 |title=Andrew W.K. Attempts To Drum Up World Record At O Music Awards - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=2013-06-17 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://blog.omusicawards.com/2013/06/andrew-w-k-the-jonas-brothers-more-to-play-the-o-music-awards/ |title=Andrew W.K., The Jonas Brothers & More To Play The O Music Awards | O Music Awards Blog | Music. Tech. Fans. News and Updates |publisher=Blog.omusicawards.com |date=2013-06-19 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
They performed First Time and Lovebug after Pom Poms on Live Music Day.{{cite web|last=Johnson |first=Chandra |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709341/jonas-brothers-o-music-awards-performance.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624075458/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709341/jonas-brothers-o-music-awards-performance.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 24, 2013 |title=Jonas Brothers Kick Off O Music Awards With Acoustic Times Square Show!: Watch Now! - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=2013-06-19 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
During the first concert on July 10, they performed the song again.{{cite web|last=Ableson |first=Jon |url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2013/07/jonas-brothers-2013-summer-tour-set-list.html |title=Jonas Brothers 2013 Summer Tour Set List |publisher=Alter The Press! |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate=2013-08-09}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Digital download{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/first-time/661452336?i=661452630 |title=iTunes - Music - First Time - Single by Jonas Brothers |publisher=iTunes |date=2013-06-25 |access-date=2013-08-09}}
| title1 = First Time
| length1 = 3:48
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for "First Time" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korea International Chart (GAON){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E¤t_week=28¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week|title=Gaon Chart: 2013-07-02|website=GAON|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205191607/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E¤t_week=28¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week|archive-date=February 5, 2014|access-date=February 1, 2024}}
| 64 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|14|artist=Jonas Brothers|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 29, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|34|artist=Jonas Brothers|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 18, 2017}} |
Release history
References
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Category:Songs written by Kevin Jonas