The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)

The First the Last Eternity (Till the End) is a 1995 song by the German Eurodance project Snap!. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, Welcome to Tomorrow and features vocals by American singer Summer (Paula Brown). The song, supported by a partially computer generated music video, was a chart success in Europe. It peaked at number 2 in Belgium and the Netherlands.

"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)"
Single by Snap!
from the album Welcome to Tomorrow
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1995
Genre	Eurodance house
Length	5:09
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	John "Virgo" Garrett III Paula Brown Benito Benites
Producer(s)	Snap!
Snap! singles chronology
"Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" (1994) "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (1995) "The World in My Hands (We Are One)" (1995)
Music video
"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" on YouTube

Chart performance

"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" was successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number 2 in both Belgium and the Netherlands. It managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where the single hit number 7. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Scotland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked at number 15 in its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on April 9, 1995.[1] "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" also charted on the UK Dance Chart, where it reached number 29.

Music video

The music video for "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" was directed by Angel.[2] It was made like a 1940s film noir, shown as a comic story turning from page to page. Singer Summer performs as a femme fatale on the street in New York, outside a cinema. She wears a red dress and black gloves. The lyrics are shown in talk bubbles throughout the story. The opening and ending of the video shows Summer on the cover of cinema posters outside the cinema. The video was uploaded to YouTube in May 2011. In August 2020, it has got more than 1,8 million views.[3]

Track listing

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (7" Edit)	3:54
2.	"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (Noto Edit)	4:04

CD maxi

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (7" Edit)	3:54
2.	"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (GDC Mix)	6:28
3.	"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (Notonom Mix)	6:52

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 3 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 2 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[5] 7 Germany Media Control Charts) 7 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 25 Ireland (IRMA) 24 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 2 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 5 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 15 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[11] 29

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 17 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 11 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 16 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 56 Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 34 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 27 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 25

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8. "Scottish Singles Chart 16 April 1995 - 22 April 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
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