First Man (song)

"First Man" is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019), on which it appears as the fourteenth and final track. It was written by Camila Cabello, Jordan Reynolds and Amy Wadge, and produced by Reynolds and Finneas. The song was announced as the album's sixth and final single on June 21, 2020.[1] An official music video for "First Man" was released the previous day, in celebration of Father's Day. It features clips from Cabello's childhood with many of the footage containing videos of her and her father.

"First Man"
Single by Camila Cabello
from the album Romance
ReleasedJune 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)
Recorded2018
GenrePop rock
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Camila Cabello singles chronology
"My Oh My"
(2020)		 "First Man"
(2020)
Music video
"First Man" on YouTube

It has peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100, following the live performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards. "First Man" is a pop-rock piano ballad. Lyrically it is about her relationship with her dad while she is in a romantic relationship with a "good guy".

Background and composition

"First Man" was confirmed with the album's track list on November 29, 2019.[2]

It was written by Camila Cabello, Jordan Reynolds and Amy Wadge. It runs for three minutes and forty-nine seconds.[3] "First Man" is a pop-rock piano ballad. Cabello wrote the song about her relationship with her dad while she is in a romantic relationship with a "good guy."[4][5][6] In terms of music notation, "First Man" was composed using 4
4 common time in the key of G Major, with a tempo of 100 beats per minute.[7] Cabello's vocal range spans from the low note D3 to the high note of D5, giving the song two octaves of range.[7] The tempo has a Passionate feel.[7]

Finneas, one of the producers of the song.

Music video

The official music video for the song was released on Cabello's YouTube channel on June 21, 2020 in celebration of Father's Day.

The video features clips from Cabello's childhood with many of the footage containing videos of her and her father. Cabello watches the footage on a television while singing to her dad. In the description Cabello dedicated the video to her father.[8][9]

Live performances

On November 2, 2019, Camila performed the song on New Music Daily Presents: Camila Cabello, a special live show from New Music Daily of Apple Music in the heart of Los Angeles celebrating the release of her album Romance.[10] Cabello performed "First Man" at the 62nd Grammy Awards ceremony that took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020.[11]

Commercial performance

Just one day after the Grammy awards ceremony, sales of "First Man" had already increased by over 68,000%, and that rose to over 81,000% a day later. In those two days, the track sold over 11,000 copies. The cut was also the fourth-most-streamed song the day after the Grammys. The track racked up 1.4 million streams in the 24 hours following an increase of 890%.[12] In the US, "First Man" debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cabello's 16th career entry. In New Zealand the song peaked at number 34 on the Hot Singles chart.[13]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 15
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 34
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 94
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] 6

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 6, 2019
[3]

References
  1. Sources concerning the single release of "First Man":
  2. "December 6. Welcome to the world of #Romance ❤️". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. "Romance by Camilla Cabello". Apple Music. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. "CAMILA CABELLO, ROMANCE ALBUM REVIEW 💿". TheMusicHype. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. "Camila Cabello's new album Romance: First listen preview". UK Official Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. "Camila Cabello – 'Romance' review: earth-shattering pop tunes and tentative ballads". NME. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  7. "Camila Cabello "First Man" Sheet Music in G Major". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  8. Iasimone, Ashley (June 21, 2020). "Camila Cabello Dedicates 'First Man' Video to Her Dad on Father's Day: 'Te Amo Mucho Papa'". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  9. Carr, Debbie (June 21, 2020). "Camila Cabello shares emotional 'First Man' video". NME. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  10. "New Music Daily Presents: Camila Cabello (First Man)". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  11. "Camila Cabello - First Man (LIVE at the 62nd GRAMMYs)". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  12. "Camila Cabello's 'First Man' Jumped 81,000% In Sales After The Grammys—Should It Be Her Next Single?". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  13. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 4, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  14. "Credits / Romance / Camila Cabello". Tidal. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  15. "Canadian Digital Song Sales (week 08/02/2020)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  16. "Camila Cabello Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  17. "Camila Cabello Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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