"Never as Good as the First Time" is a song by English band Sade from their second studio album, Promise (1985).[2] It was released as the album's second single and contained a vocal intro not included on the original album version, as well as a slightly different vocal mix. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Reception
Frank Guan of Vulture stated, "Nearly all Sade songs are about commitment and security, but this, an ode to hooking up and living purely in the present, is the exception. The reckless pace matches the lyrical abandon. It's no accident that the music video is mostly just Sade racing a horse across open country, which is so great that it’s tempting to replace the Internet entirely with GIFs of Sade racing a horse across open country."[3]
Music video
The black-and-white music video for "Never as Good as the First Time" features Sade Adu riding a horse through the towns of El Rocío, Almonte, and Huelva in Andalusia, Spain. [4]
Track listings
7-inch single
A. "Never as Good as the First Time" (Remix Edit) – 3:57
B. "Keep Hanging On" (Live Instrumental) – 2:59
US, Canadian and Japanese 7-inch single
A. "Never as Good as the First Time" (Remix Edit) – 3:57
B. "Keep Hanging On" (Live Instrumental) – 2:59
12-inch single
A. "Never as Good as the First Time" (Extended Mix) – 5:06
B. "Keep Hanging On" (Live Instrumental) – 2:59
US, Canadian and Japanese 12-inch single
A. "Never as Good as the First Time" (Extended Remix) – 5:12
↑"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Never as Good as the First Time". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Nederlandse Top 40 – Sade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Sade – Never as Good as the First Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Sade – Never as Good as the First Time". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Sade Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Sade Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Sade Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Sade Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
↑"Sade Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending May 24, 1986". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑"Cash Box Top Black Contemporary Singles – Week ending May 24, 1986". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
↑"Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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