For the First Time (Kenny Loggins song)

For the First Time (Kenny Loggins song)

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"'''For the First Time'''" is a 1996 song performed by [[Kenny Loggins]] from the 1996 film ''[[One Fine Day (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 [[Peter Asher]]. The song was included in the soundtrack of the film and is Loggins' one and only number one hit on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart, remaining on the top spot for two weeks. It also peaked at number sixty on the [[Billboard Hot 100 Airplay|''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay]] chart.{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=149}} The song did not make the [[Billboard Hot 100|''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 [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]].
"'''For the First Time'''" is a 1996 song performed by [[Kenny Loggins]] from the 1996 film ''[[One Fine Day (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 [[Peter Asher]]. The song was included in the soundtrack of the film and is Loggins' one and only number one hit on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart, remaining on the top spot for two weeks. It also peaked at number sixty on the [[Billboard Hot 100 Airplay|''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay]] chart.{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=149}} The song did not make the [[Billboard Hot 100|''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 [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Academy Award for Best Original Song]].


"For the First Time" was first released by [[Rod Stewart]] on his album ''[[If We Fall in Love Tonight]]'', a month prior to the release of Loggins' version.
"For the First Time" was first released by [[Rod Stewart]] on his album ''[[If We Fall in Love Tonight]]'', a month prior to the release of Loggins' version.