First (Cold War Kids song)

"First"
Single by Cold War Kids
from the album Hold My Home
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)[1]
GenreIndie rock
Length3:20
LabelDowntown, V2
Songwriter(s)Cold War Kids
Producer(s)
Cold War Kids singles chronology
"All This Could Be Yours"
(2014)
"First"
(2015)
"Love Is Mystical"
(2017)
Music video
"First" on YouTube

"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 and final single from their fifth album Hold My Home (2014) and was released on February 17, 2015. The song garnered a positive reception from music critics.

"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 Platinum by the RIAA for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States.

  1. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Alternative". Radio & Records. Retrieved August 13, 2015.[permanent dead link]