"For the First Time" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

Darius Rucker Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carol ...

. It was released to radio on July 24, 2017 as the second single from his fifth country studio album, '' When Was the Last Time''. Rucker wrote the song with

Derek George Derek George (born in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist currently signed to Spirit Music Group. He is known for his work in Pearl River and Williams Riley, and his frequent collaborations ...

and Scooter Carusoe.

Commercial performance

The song has sold 90,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018. It was

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(RIAA) in 2021 for equivalent sales of 1,000,000 units.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Wright and premiered in October 2017.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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