Lawrence and Jonathan Groff went viral again with this sweet cover of “My First Real Love,” and the chemistry is off the charts! Frontwoman Gracie Lawrence and Groff give off big-time romantic vibes dueting on the 1956 single, and the Just in Time musical co-stars are just so cute together! Groff, being a Broadway veteran, of course, shows off a honeyed and lithe tenor on the song, and Gracie effortlessly matches him note for note.
As with all Lawrence videos, the sense of fun is infectious, and it just feels good to see the performers having such a ball playing together. The superb vocal takes are matched by the energy of the band, who lay down a funky groove and some delectable vocal harmonies. The Music Man readers will def want to tune in after the three-minute mark, where the band picks up the pace going into an electrifying ending full of amazing vocals and harmonies. Gracie really slays here with her signature powerhouse soul belting.
The band dropped their cover of “My First Real Love” on April 28, 2025, and it has since hit 333,000 views. Fans were really vibing with the energy of the collab, and added comments such as “I need a man who looks at me the way Jonathan Groff looks at everyone he sings with” and “Jonathan has big-time chemistry with almost anyone he works with. It’s beautiful.”
Lawrence has produced a number of viral videos over the past few years with their smokin’ studio cuts. One of their most memorable is their acoustic gospel arrangement of “The Weather.” This live studio session begins with a touching and heartfelt verse full of heavenly harmonies, showing off the versatility of the group. The band kicks out the jams at 2:18, heading into an uplifting and feelgood ending.
New Jersey pop singer Connie Francis released “My First Real Love” in 1956 as her fourth single. “My First Real Love” is a Francis deep cut, as the single didn’t chart, perhaps as it dropped before her commercial breakthrough in 1957.
Lawrence covered “My First Real Love” with Groff as he and Gracie are starring in the musical Just in Time, which features the song. The musical chronicles the life of Bobby Darin, who wrote several songs for Francis, including “My First Real Love.” Groff plays Darin in the musical, and Gracie plays Francis.
The Music Man readers might be interested to learn that Darin and Francis were romantically linked in a short-lived romance. Their relationship ended when Francis’s father found out that Darin suggested the pair elope after one of her gigs, and he chased Darin out of the building at gunpoint.