Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) Explained

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
Cover:JMKeywestintermezzo.jpg
Type:single
Artist:John Mellencamp
Album:Mr. Happy Go Lucky
B-Side:Like a Rolling Stone
Length:4:54
Label:Mercury
Producer:Little Bastard
Prev Title:Dance Naked
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Just Another Day
Next Year:1997

"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" is a song by American rock musician John Mellencamp. It was released as the first single from his 14th studio album, Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996), and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it his final top-40 hit in the US. In Canada, it gave Mellencamp his fourth number-one single on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, staying at number one for five weeks. It additionally reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. The song's music video features American actor Matthew McConaughey.[1]

Track listings

US CD and cassette single; Australasian CD single[2] [3] [4]

  1. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:14
  2. "Like a Rolling Stone" – 6:28

US maxi-CD single; UK CD1; and Japanese CD single[5] [6] [7]

  1. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit)
  2. "Wild Night" (live)
  3. "What If I Came Knocking" (live)
  4. "Small Town" (acoustic)

US 7-inch single[8]

A. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:14

B. "Just Another Day" – 3:28

UK CD2[9]

  1. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:15
  2. "Cold Sweat" (live) – 3:23
  3. "Check It Out" (live) – 6:14
  4. "Like a Rolling Stone" (live) – 6:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 24
US CHR/Pop Top 50 (Radio and Records)[11] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 8
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 71
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 30
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[16] 58
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[17] 56
US Triple-A (Billboard)[18] 3

Decade-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesJuly 30, 1996Mercury[20] [21]
August 13, 1996CD[22]
JapanNovember 25, 1996[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthew McConaughey – Other Works. IMDb. February 28, 2018.
  2. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. US CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 314 578 398-2.
  3. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. US cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. 314 578 398-4.
  4. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. Australasian CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 578 398-2.
  5. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 314 578 599-2.
  6. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. UK CD1 liner notes. Mercury Records. MERCD 474.
  7. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. Japanese CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. PHCR-8373.
  8. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Mercury Records. 314 574 244-7.
  9. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First). John Mellencamp. 1996. UK CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. MERCD 474.
  10. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.1. '97 – 15.1. '97). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. January 10, 1997. October 2, 2019.
  11. CHR/Pop Top 50. Radio & Records. 1169. 40. October 25, 1996.
  12. RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 2018.
  13. RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 2018.
  14. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1996. Billboardtop100of.com. May 25, 2020.
  15. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 33. December 27, 1996.
  16. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Mainstream Rock Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 23. December 27, 1996.
  17. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Mainstream Titles. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 30. December 27, 1996.
  18. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Triple A Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 24. December 27, 1996.
  19. Web site: Top 100 singles of the 1990s. Lwin. Nanda. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20000829070927/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html. August 29, 2000. March 26, 2022.
  20. Selected New Releases. Radio & Records. 1156. 39. July 26, 1996. August 19, 2021.
  21. Mellencamp Feeling 'Lucky'. Bambarger. Bradley. Billboard. 108. 34. 17. August 24, 1996.
  22. Web site: Key West Intermezzo. Amazon. July 6, 2021.
  23. Web site: キー・ウエスト・インターメッゾ ジョニー・クーガー. Key West Intermezzo Johnny Cougar. Oricon. ja. September 27, 2023.

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