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
SongwriterMitski
ProducerPatrick 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

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 "胸がはち切れそうで" (romanized as "Mune ga hachikire-sōde") means, Mitski said "it roughly means 'my chest is about to burst'."[3]

Reception

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

Certifications for "First Love / Late Spring"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  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. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Mitski – First Love / Late Spring". Radioscope. Retrieved September 11, 2025. Type First Love / Late Spring in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Mitski – First Love/Late Spring". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 20, 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type First Love/Late Spring Mitski in the "Search:" field.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Mitski – First Love / Late Spring". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

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