"The First Time" is a song by American R&B/pop music trio Surface, released in September 1990 by Columbia Records as the first single from their third album, 3 Deep (1990). It is written by Brian Simpson and Bernard Jackson and produced by the band. The song hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1991 for two weeks, the trio's only chart-topper. It also spent one week at number one on the Billboard R&B chart and two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)103Canada Top Singles (RPM)18Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)1New Zealand (RIANZ) Charts.nz 7UK Singles (OCC)60UK Airplay (Music Week)36US Billboard Hot 1001US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)1US R&B Singles (Billboard)1US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 2, 19911
Year-end charts Year-end chart (1991)PositionUS Top Pop Singles (Billboard) 9US Cash Box Top 100 21
Certifications
See also List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1991 (U.S.) List of number-one R&B singles of 1991 (U.S.) List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1991
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