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"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.

"Remembering the First Time"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Life
Released	4 December 1995 (1995-12-04)[1]
Genre	Pop dance disco
Length	4:44
Label	EastWest
Songwriter(s)	Mick Hucknall
Producer(s)	Mick Hucknall[2]
Simply Red singles chronology
"Fairground" (1995) "Remembering the First Time" (1995) "Never Never Love" (1996)
Music video
"Remembering the First Time" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic editor William Ruhlmann viewed "Remembering the First Time" as a "promising song".[3] 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."[4] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian noted the song's "oscillating keyboard note".[5] 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."[6]

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."[7] 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".[8] Pop Rescue deemed it as "upbeat", with some piano and bassline "carrying Mick's vocals along."[9]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Remembering the First Time" was directed by Irish filmmaker Michael Geoghegan.[10]

Track listings

• EW015CD1

1. "Remembering the First Time" (radio disco mix) (4:36)
2. "Remembering the First Time" (album version) (4:42)
3. "Enough" (live) (5:45)
4. "A New Flame" (live) (4:35)

• EW015CD2

1. "Remembering the First Time" (Extended Cool Disco Mix) (5:30)
2. "Remembering the First Time" (SPS Mambo Mix) (9:00)
3. "Remembering the First Time" (Satoshi Tomiie Classic 12-inch mix) (8:51)
4. "Remembering the First Time" (Too Precious 12-inch dub) (7:14)
5. "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

1. "Remembering the First Time" (radio disco mix) (4:36)
2. "Remembering the First Time" (Too Precious 12-inch mix) (7:14)

Charts

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11]	80
Germany (Official German Charts)[12]	55
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13]	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[14]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]	23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]	30
Scotland (OCC)[17]	23
Spain (AFYVE)[18]	19
UK Singles (OCC)[19]	22
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[20]	3

References

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