First Man

"First Man" is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019), on which it appears as the fourteenth and final track. It was written by Cabello alongside Amy Wadge and Jordan Reynolds, the latter producing it with Finneas. The song was announced as the album's fifth and final single on June 21, 2020. An official music video for "First Man" was released the previous day, in celebration of Father's Day. It features clips from Cabello's childhood with many of the footage containing videos of her and her father. "First Man" peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100, following Cabello's live performance of the song at the 62nd Grammy Awards. Musically, "First Man" is a pop rock piano ballad. Lyrically, the song is about Cabello's relationship with her father while she is in a romantic relationship with a "good guy". Background and composition "First Man" was confirmed with the album's track list on November 29, 2019. It was written by Camila Cabello, Jordan Reynolds and Amy Wadge. It runs for three minutes and forty-nine seconds. "First Man" is a pop-rock piano ballad. Cabello wrote the song about her relationship with her father while she is in a romantic relationship with a "good guy." In terms of music notation, "First Man" was composed using common time in the key of G Major, with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Cabello's vocal range spans from the low note D3 to the high note of D5, giving the song two octaves of range. The tempo has a passionate feel.