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Remembering the First Time
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Remembering the First Time
| cover = File:RememberingTheFirstTime.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Simply Red
| album = Life
| released = 'Misprinted as 3 December. The albums section uses the correct date'.
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Pop
*dance
*disco
| length = 4:44
| label = EastWest
| writer = Mick Hucknall
| producer = Mick Hucknall
| prev_title = Fairground
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Never Never Love
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
"'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 their fifth album, 'Life' and reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart when released in December 1995. The song also peaked at number seven in Iceland, number 19 in Spain, and number 23 in the Netherlands. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 80 in December 1995.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor William Ruhlmann viewed "Remembering the First Time" as a "promising song". 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."'Expressen'. 6 October 1995. Caroline Sullivan from 'The Guardian' noted the song's "oscillating keyboard note".Sullivan, Caroline (13 October 1995). "Your essential guide to the week's CD releases". p. 14. 'The Guardian'. A reviewer from 'Music Week' rated it five out of five, adding that it "is bound to follow in the footsteps of its successor, with the same up-beat melody and a refrain to stir heartstrings nationwide."
Brad Beatnik from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update gave it four out of five, saying that "it might not be as immediate" as "Fairground", but "is still a convincing combination of club class and commercial hooks." Calvin Bush from 'Muzik' complimented Hucknall for picking the right remixer for the track, adding, "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". Pop Rescue deemed it as "upbeat", with some piano and bassline "carrying Mick's vocals along."
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Remembering the First Time" was directed by Irish filmmaker Michael Geoghegan.
Track listings
* 'EW015CD1'
# "Remembering the First Time" (radio disco mix) (4:36)
# "Remembering the First Time" (album version) (4:42)
# "Enough" (live) (5:45)
# "A New Flame" (live) (4:35)
* 'EW015CD2'
# "Remembering the First Time" (Extended Cool Disco Mix) (5:30)
# "Remembering the First Time" (SPS Mambo Mix) (9:00)
# "Remembering the First Time" (Satoshi Tomiie Classic 12-inch mix) (8:51)
# "Remembering the First Time" (Too Precious 12-inch dub) (7:14)
# "Remembering the First Time" (Remembering the Ambient Times)
* '0630-13394-0 German 33rpm 12-inch single'
:A1. "Remembering the First Time" (Satoshi Tomiie Classic 12-inch mix) (8:50)
:A2. "Remembering the First Time" (7-inch Cool Disco Mix) (4:34)
:B1. "Remembering the First Time" (A&G Division's Full Testament) (12:06)
* 'EW015C cassette'
# "Remembering the First Time" (radio disco mix) (4:36)
# "Remembering the First Time" (Too Precious 12-inch mix) (7:14)
Charts
References
Category:1995 singles
Category:1995 songs
Category:East West Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Michael Geoghegan
Category:Simply Red songs
Category:Songs written by Mick Hucknall
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