First Time (Robin Beck song)

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“First Time”
Single by Robin Beck from the album Trouble Or Nothin
Released	1988
Format	CD maxi 12" single 12" maxi 7" single
Recorded	1988
Genre	Pop
Length	3:17
Label	Mercury Metronome
Writer(s)	Gavin Spencer Tom Anthony Terry Boyle
Producer	Gavin Spencer Tom Anthony
Robin Beck singles chronology
"Sweet Talk" (1979) "First Time" (1988) "Save Up All Your Tears" (1989)

"First Time" is singer Robin Beck's first significant chart hit, released in 1988. It was originally recorded for a Coca-Cola commercial the same year and subsequently released as a single. The single topped the UK singles chart for one week in November and also topped the chart in Germany a year later. It remains her signature song.

In 2003, the song was covered by Unique who achieved a minor success in Switzerland.

In 2006, Sunblock, an electronic music group from Sweden recorded a cover of the song with Robin Beck for their second single and it became their second Top 10 hit, charting at #9 on the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music).

Contents 1 Track listings 2 Certifications and sales 3 Charts 4 References

[edit] Track listings

Original version (1989)

12" maxi

1. "First Time" (Remix) (3:18)
2. "First Time" (7" Version) (3:17)
3. "First Time" (Instrumental) (3:18)

7" single

1. "First Time" (3:17)
2. "First Time" (Instrumental) (3:18)

CD maxi

1. "First Time" (3:17)
2. "First Time" (Instrumental) (3:18)

Unique version (2003)

CD maxi

1. "First Time (Radio Edit Djs@Work RMX) (3:12)
2. "First Time (Video Mix Free Power Mix) (3:48)
3. "First Time (Club Mix Patrick Bnton RMX) (6:38)
4. "First Time (Ibiza Groove Mix Zero G RMX) (5:48)
5. "First Time (Trance Club Mix Unique & Toxic RMX) (7:28)
6. "First Time (Extended Mix Djs@Work RMX) (6:52)
7. "First Time (Extended Mix Free Power 4 Hypnotic) (6:35)

[edit] Certifications and sales

Country	Certification	Date	Sales
France[1]	Silver	1989	200,000+
Germany[2]	Platinum	1989
Switzerland[3]	Gold	1989	25,000+

[edit] Charts

Chart (1988-1989)[4] [5] [6] Peak position Austrian Singles Chart 1 Dutch Singles Chart 1 French Singles Chart 4 German Singles Chart 1 Irish Singles Chart 1 Norwegian Singles Chart 1 Swedish Singles Chart 2 Swiss Singles Chart 1 UK Singles Chart 1

Chart (2003)1[7] Peak position Swiss Singles Singles 61 Chart (2006)2[8] [9] Peak position Finnish Singles Singles 6 Dutch Singles Singles 48 European Singles Singles 27 Irish Singles Singles 10 Spanish Singles Singles 8 Swedish Singles Singles 32 UK Singles Singles 9 1 Unique featuring Robin Beck 2 Sunblock featuring Robin Beck

End of the year chart (1989)	Position
Swiss Singles Chart[10]	3

Preceded by "Orinoco Flow" by Enya	UK number one single November 13, 1988 - November 27, 1989	Succeeded by "Mistletoe and Wine" by Cliff Richard
Preceded by "Stop" by Sam Brown	Norwegian number one single 52/1988 - 3/1989	Succeeded by "Baby I Love Your Way / Free Bird" by Will To Power
Preceded by "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson	Dutch number one single January 7, 1988	Succeeded by "Can't Stay Away From You" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
Preceded by "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin	German number one single January 13, 1989 - February 24, 1989	Succeeded by "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" by Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney
Preceded by "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin	Austrian number one single February 1, 1989 - March 1, 1989	Succeeded by "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals
Preceded by "Bring Me Edelweiss" by Edelweiss	Swiss number one single February 12, 1989 February 26, 1989	Succeeded by "Bring Me Edelweiss" by Edelweiss "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" by Marc Almond feat. Gene Pitney

[edit] References