FIRST TIME - LIFEHOUSE
Launch single from Lifehouse’s fourth album, “Who We Are,” which drops June 26, is a magnetic reminder of how the trio has wowed pop, adult top 40 and rock radio since debut “Hanging by a Moment” delivered 2001’s No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single. “First Time” is another melodic ember-turner, balancing polished instrumentation and a crystal-clear hook against lead Jason Wade’s sandy vocals. Producer/co-writer Jude Cole — who recently helped break pre-eminent musician Rocco DeLuca on adult top 40 radio — assists the group’s cred, while redeeming its innate knack for sing-along hooks. Lifehouse has the No. 1 gold title on adult top 40 with “You and Me” (and “Hanging” at No. 20); the format’s reverence is unquestioned. “First Time” is a given for like ascendancy.Billboard
