"For the First Time" is a 1996 song performed by

Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...

from the 1996 film '' One Fine Day'' starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney with music and lyrics by James Newton Howard, Jud J. Friedman, and Allan Dennis Rich and produced by

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. The song was included in the soundtrack of the film and is Loggins' one and only number one hit on the

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chart, remaining on the top spot for two weeks. It also peaked at number sixty on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song did not make the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart as it was not made available as a commercial single, which at that time made it ineligible to chart on the Hot 100. "For the First Time" was nominated for the

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. "For the First Time" was first released by Rod Stewart on his album ''

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'', a month prior to the release of Loggins' version.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video shows Loggins singing the song in a giant manor house and an empty theater on a rainy night, interspliced with scenes from the movie. It ends with Loggins walking down a street in heavy rain. This is the first Kenny Loggins video to feature the singer without his trademark facial hair as he shaved them in the 1996 prior to the filming of the video.

Other versions

In 2008,

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sang her version of the song from the 2008 film of the same title released by Star Cinema with her co-star

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. In 1999,

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recorded the song for his album '' Two Teardrops''.

Charts

References

{{authority control 1996 songs 1996 singles 1990s ballads Kenny Loggins songs Rod Stewart songs Pop ballads Songs written for films Songs written by James Newton Howard Columbia Records singles Song recordings produced by Peter Asher