"Remembering the First Time" is a song by British

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. Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was featured on their fifth album, ''

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'' (1995), and released in December 1995 in a new remix for the single. It reached number 22 on the

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and number three on the UK Club Chart. The song also peaked at number seven in Iceland, number 19 in Spain, and number 23 in the Netherlands. On the

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, it reached number 80.

Critical reception

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editor William Ruhlmann complimented the song as "promising". Swedish ''

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'' felt it "is like browsing a tribute book about modern

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guitar,

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synth,

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piano and a breath-taking wind instrument arrangement that is sent down from the sky with

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." Caroline Sullivan from ''

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'' noted the song's "oscillating keyboard note". A reviewer from ''

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'' rated it five out of five, stating 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." Calvin Bush from ''

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'' complimented Hucknall for picking the right remixer for the track, writing, "Here, Dave Valentine's Self Preservation Society bin Mick's vocals, put their heads down and happily march to

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land aimed with lancing beats and smokescreen strings". In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue declared it as "upbeat", with some piano and bassline "carrying Mick's vocals along." Brad Beatnik from the '' 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."

Music video

The accompanying

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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) # "

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" (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

{{Authority control 1995 singles 1995 songs East West Records singles Music videos directed by Michael Geoghegan Simply Red songs Songs written by Mick Hucknall