First Time (Jonas Brothers song)
"First Time" is a song recorded by American band, Jonas Brothers. The song was released on June 25, 2013, as the second single from their second live album, Live, by Jonas Enterprises. This was the final single released by the group before their breakup until the release of "Sucker" in 2019.
"First Time"
Music video[edit]
The music video for "First Time" was filmed during the rehearsals for Miss USA 2013 at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.[12][13][14] On June 24 a sixteen-second preview of the video was released online. It shows the Jonas Brothers having fun at the pool with friends.[15] On July 16, 2013, a second preview of the song was released online.[16] The video premiered on July 17.[17][18]
Critical reception[edit]
"First Time" received generally positive reviews from critics. Muu Muse lauded the song, calling it an "infinitely lush and understated production" and "really beautiful".[19] Sam Lansky of Idolator compared the "swoony and sincere" song to tracks by Coldplay and Kings of Leon, praising its "fizzy production" and "big, gorgeous, lighters-up chorus". Lansky went on to call it the band's best song and compared the "summer beach-party winding-down anthem" to the work of Mae and Death Cab for Cutie "at their poppiest".[20]
Live performances[edit]
The song was performed live for the first time on October 11 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York during the reunion concert of the Jonas Brothers.[21] It was performed during the Asia, European and North American legs of the 2012/2013 World Tour.[3]
After that the song was taken off the main setlist during the South American dates of the tour. It was performed again on February 20.
They talked about the new record during the TV show on Live! with Kelly and Michael on April 18, 2013.[22] During the show they performed the songs "Pom Poms" and "First Time".[23]
They performed the song again on June 1 during the Acapulco Festival in Mexico.[24]
They are set to perform the song in a medley with Pom Poms and as of June 14 a surprise song at the Miss USA 2013 competition.[25] On June 16, it was revealed that the third song was Neon.[26]
They are set to perform the song as part of a medley during the Live Music Day.[27][28]
They performed First Time and Lovebug after Pom Poms on Live Music Day.[29]
During the first concert on July 10, they performed the song again.[30]