"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" is a song by American rock musician John Mellencamp. It was released as the first single from his 14th studio album, Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996), and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it his final top-40 hit in the US. In Canada, it gave Mellencamp his fourth number-one single on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, staying at number one for five weeks. It additionally reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. The song's music video features American actor Matthew McConaughey.
Track listings US CD and cassette single; Australasian CD single "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:14 "Like a Rolling Stone" – 6:28
US maxi-CD single; UK CD1; and Japanese CD single "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) "Wild Night" (live) "What If I Came Knocking" (live) "Small Town" (acoustic)
US 7-inch single A. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:14 B. "Just Another Day" – 3:28
UK CD2 "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (edit) – 4:15 "Cold Sweat" (live) – 3:23 "Check It Out" (live) – 6:14 "Like a Rolling Stone" (live) – 6:27
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996)PeakpositionIceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)24US CHR/Pop Top 50 (Radio and Records)9
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)8Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)26US Billboard Hot 10071US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)30US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)58US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)56US Triple-A (Billboard)3
Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999)PositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)19
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesJuly 30, 1996MercuryAugust 13, 1996CDJapanNovember 25, 1996
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