First (Cold War Kids song)
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| Single by Cold War Kids | |||||||
| from the album Hold My Home | |||||||
| Released | February 17, 2015[1] | ||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||
| Genre | Indie rock | ||||||
| Length | 3:20 | ||||||
| Label | Downtown, V2 | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Cold War Kids | ||||||
| Producer(s) |
Lars Stalfors Dann Gallucci | ||||||
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"First" is a song by American indie rock band Cold War Kids. The song was written by the band and produced by Lars Stalfors and Dann Gallucci. It was the second single off their fifth album Hold My Home (2014) and was released on February 17, 2015. The song received a positive reception from music critics.
"First" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band's highest charting single. A music video was made for the single and was released on January 12, 2015.
Critical reception
"First" received positive reviews from music critics. Philip Cosores of Paste called it a "clap-along anthem" and said that together with "All This Could Be Yours" and "Hot Coals", is "the strongest run the band has put together in its career."[2] Heather Phares of AllMusic remarked the song being a highlight of the album due to its "anthemic power."[3]
Music video
The music video was uploaded on the band's VEVO page on January 12, 2015.[4]
Chart performance
The song appeared on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart at number 40 and peaked at number 1, their first song to top that chart. It has stayed on the chart for twenty-eight weeks (as of the October 24, 2015 chart date), making it their longest charting single to date.
Use in popular culture
- The song was featured in the 2015 film Aloha.
- The song was featured in the season 5 episode "Denial" of the USA series Suits.
- The song was featured in the pilot episode of the ABC series Quantico.
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 72 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
See also
References
- ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Alternative". Radio & Records. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Cosores, Philip (October 21, 2014). "Cold War Kids: Hold My Home". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Hold My Home - Cold War Kids". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids Release New Music Video For “First”". Under the Radar. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Cold War Kids. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Cold War Kids. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Cold War Kids. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Cold War Kids. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Cold War Kids. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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