Never as Good as the First Time
| "Never as Good as the First Time" | ||||
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| Single by Sade | ||||
| from the album Promise | ||||
| B-side | "Keep Hanging On" | |||
| Released | 5 March 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 5:00 (album version) 3:57 (single version) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Sade Adu | |||
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| "Never as Good as the First Time" on YouTube | ||||
"Never as Good as the First Time" is a song by English band Sade from their second studio album, Promise (1985). It was released as the album's third 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.