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First (Cold War Kids song)

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Format
  
Digital download

Length
  
3:20

Writer(s)
  
Cold War Kids

Genre
  
Indie rock

Label
  
Downtown, V2

Released
  
February 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)

"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.

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"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. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 digital copies in the United States.

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." Heather Phares of AllMusic remarked the song being a highlight of the album due to its "anthemic power."

Music video

The music video was uploaded on the band's VEVO page on January 12, 2015.

Chart performance

The song spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. It remains the band's only song to top that chart. The song stayed on the chart for sixty-four weeks, making it the second-longest-running single in the chart's history.

  • 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.
  • The song was used in a commercial for Coors Banquet beer commercial
  • References

    First (Cold War Kids song) Wikipedia