The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)

"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" is a song by German Eurodance project Snap!, released in February 1995 as the second single from their third studio album, Welcome to Tomorrow (1994). Like on their previous single, "Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)", it features vocals by American singer Summer (a.k.a. Paula Brown). Supported by a partially computer generated music video, the song was a chart success in Europe, peaking at number two in both Belgium and the Netherlands, and number three in Austria. Release "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" was released in February 1995. In the 2020 book Move Your Body (2 The 90's), writer Juha Soininen noted that the new Snap! songs "were [now] harder, but at the same time [with] lighter sound. They were more clearly Eurodance than the previous efforts, but the darker aspect of Snap! sound was absent and replaced with a happier vibe." Chart performance "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" was successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number two in Belgium (in both Flanders and Wallonia) and the Netherlands. It was a top 10 hit also in Austria (3), Germany (7) and Switzerland (5), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it made it to number seven. Additionally, the single was a top 20 hit in Finland (12), Scotland (11) and the UK, where it peaked at number 15 in its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on 9 April 1995. It also topped the European Dance Radio Chart, while on the UK Dance Chart, the song reached number 29.