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First Love / Late Spring

"First Love / Late Spring"
Single by Mitski
from the album Bury Me at Makeout Creek
ReleasedMay 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)
Genre
Length4:38
LabelDouble Double Whammy
Songwriter(s)Mitski
Producer(s)Patrick Hyland
Mitski singles chronology
"First Love / Late Spring"
(2014) 		"Townie"
(2014)
Audio video
"First Love / Late Spring" on YouTube

"First Love / Late Spring" is the debut single by American singer Mitski, released in 2014 as the lead single from her third studio album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek.[1][2]

Background

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In an interview with Drew Allen, Mitski said that she got the inspiration for the song from real life. "I was falling in love with someone when I seriously could not afford to, considering where my life was at the moment. But it happened anyway because you can't control that shit", she said. When asked about what the line "Mune ga hachikire-sōde" means, Mitski said "it roughly means 'my chest is about to burst'."[3]

Reception

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AllMusic considered "First Love / Late Spring" to be one of the album's highlights, and wrote that it adopts a "mocking, '60s girl group approximation".[4]

Consequence placed the song on the fifth spot of their top 10 Mitski songs list, writing that "the chorus layered with group vocals [makes it] seem to mimic her blithering dread."[5]

Certifications

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Certifications for "First Love / Late Spring"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "First Love / Late Spring | Mitski". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 4, 2018. track released May 15, 2014
  2. ^ Tully Claymore, Gabriela (March 23, 2015). "Mitski Silences The Rain At SXSW". Stereogum. Retrieved July 4, 2018. ...followed by the album's first single, the cavernous ballad "First Love/Late Spring."
  3. ^ "An Interview with Mitski". August 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Mitski - Bury Me at Makeout Creek Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Mitski's 10 Best Songs". Consequence of Sound. February 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "British single certifications – Mitski – First Love/Late Spring". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Mitski – First Love / Late Spring". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2023.