First Days (song)

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"First Days"
FirstDaysAlbumArt.jpg
Single by Deno
Released13 February 2019 (2019-02-13)
Genre R&B [1]
Length3:20
Label Columbia Records
Songwriter(s) Deno
Blaine Cameron Johnson
Deno singles chronology
"Pumpy"
(2018)
"First Days"
(2019)
"Change"
(2019)

"First Days" is a song by British singer Deno, released as a tribute to Cadet after he died in a road collision in February 2019. [2] The song was distributed via Columbia Records, however Underrated Records held the rights for the song. It was released on 13 February 2019 and peaked at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart. Deno stated that this song is independent and that all money made from it would be going to the family of Cadet. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."First Days"3:20

Charts

Chart (2019)Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [6] 71

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