First Time (Robin Beck song)
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"First Time" is singer Robin Beck
's first significant chart hit, released in 1988. It was originally recorded for a Coca-Cola
commercial
the same year and subsequently released as a single. The single was released in the UK in October 1988 and climbed to #1 and spent 3 weeks there in November/December 1988, spending 14 weeks in total in the UK Singles Chart.
At that time, in 1988, the song was covered in a spanish version for the Latin American Coca-Cola
campaign by mexican singer Rocío Banquells
, under the title "Primera Vez", released on her album "En El Alambre". This version became #1 for several weeks in most of spanish languaje territories.
In 2003, the song was covered by Unique who achieved a minor success in Switzerland.
In 2006, Sunblock
, an electronic music
group from Sweden
recorded a cover of the song with Robin Beck
for their second single
and it became their second Top 10 hit, charting at #9 on the UK Singles Chart
(see 2006 in British music
).
Unique version (2003)
1 Unique featuring Robin Beck
2 Sunblock featuring Robin Beck
Robin Beck
Robin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
's first significant chart hit, released in 1988. It was originally recorded for a Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
commercial
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
the same year and subsequently released as a single. The single was released in the UK in October 1988 and climbed to #1 and spent 3 weeks there in November/December 1988, spending 14 weeks in total in the UK Singles Chart.
At that time, in 1988, the song was covered in a spanish version for the Latin American Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
campaign by mexican singer Rocío Banquells
Rocío Banquells
María del Rocío Banquells Nuñez , is a Mexican pop singer and actress, best known for her work on television, the stage and cinema of Mexico and Latin America. Her mezzo voice is one of the most versatile voices from Mexico...
, under the title "Primera Vez", released on her album "En El Alambre". This version became #1 for several weeks in most of spanish languaje territories.
In 2003, the song was covered by Unique who achieved a minor success in Switzerland.
In 2006, Sunblock
Sunblock (band)
Sunblock is an electronic music group from Sweden, consisting of Magnus Nordin and Martin Pihl with dancers Oksana Andersson, Rebecca Simonsson and Pernilla Lundberg being the focal point of the group....
, an electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
group from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
recorded a cover of the song with Robin Beck
Robin Beck
Robin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
for their second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and it became their second Top 10 hit, charting at #9 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
(see 2006 in British music
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
).
Music video
At the beginning of the music video Robin Beck makes the deal in a bathroom, then she places a call and goes through her apartment. During your tour to be in Fadeout s shown scenes of lovers. Then she sees television and switched off in the end she receives a visit.Track listings
Original version (1989)- 12" maxi
- "First Time" (remix) — 3
- 18
- "First Time" (7" version) — 3:17
- "First Time" (instrumental) — 3:18
NEWLIN
- 7" single
- "First Time" — 3
- 17
- "First Time" (instrumental) — 3:18
NEWLIN
- CD maxi
- "First Time" — 3
- 17
- "First Time" (instrumental) — 3:18
NEWLIN
Unique version (2003)
- CD maxi
- "First Time" (radio edit djs@work RMX) — 3
- 12
- "First Time" (video mix free power mix) — 3:48
- "First Time" (club mix Patrick Bnton RMX) — 6:38
- "First Time" (Ibiza groove mix zero G RMX) — 5:48
- "First Time" (trance club mix Unique & toxic RMX) — 7:28
- "First Time" (extended mix djs@work RMX) — 6:52
- "First Time" (extended mix free power 4 hypnotic) — 6:35
NEWLIN
Certifications
Robin Beck version
| Chart (1988/89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 4 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| End of year chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
Cover versions
| Chart (2003)1 | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Singles Singles | 61 |
| Chart (2006)2 | Peak position |
| Finnish Singles Singles | 6 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 48 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 27 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Singles | 10 |
| Spanish Singles Singles | 8 |
| Swedish Singles Singles | 32 |
| UK Singles Singles | 9 |
1 Unique featuring Robin Beck
2 Sunblock featuring Robin Beck