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Artist
  
Example

Label
  
Data Records

Release date
  
20 June 2010

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Released
  
20 June 2010 (2010-06-20)

Producer
  
The FearlessDon DiabloCalvin HarrisMJ ColeBjorn YttlingiSHiSub FocusChase & StatusBart B MoreFunkagendaWire

Won't Go Quietly(2010)
  
Playing in the Shadows(2011)

Genres
  
Dubstep, Hip hop music, House music, Electro, Electro house, Dance music, Dance-pop, Hip house, Pop-rap

Similar
  
Example albums, Dubstep albums, Other albums

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Won't Go Quietly is the second studio album from British recording artist Example. It was released as a digital download on 20 June 2010, with the physical release the following day. Noted producers that helped with the album include Calvin Harris, Sub Focus and Chase & Status. As of December 2012, the album has sold 265,000 copies in the UK.

Contents

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Critical reception

Won't Go Quietly received generally positive reviews up on its release. Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave a positive review stating that "Won't Go Quietly is an entertaining and relentlessly catchy collection from an artist who could, on first glance, be accused of shamelessly following the latest chart trends". BBC music also gave the album a positive review stating that it's "perfect contemporary chart material".

Singles

  • The first single to be released from the album was "Watch the Sun Come Up" and was released on 20 September 2009. The single peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 3 on the UK Dance Chart.
  • The second single to be released from the album was "Won't Go Quietly" and was released on 18 January 2010. The single peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Dance Chart, as well as number 36 on the Irish Singles Chart.
  • The third single to be released from the album was "Kickstarts" and was released on 13 June 2010. The single peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Dance Chart as well as number 8 on the Irish Singles Chart, making it Example's most successful single at the time.
  • The fourth single to be released from the album was "Last Ones Standing" and was released on 12 September 2010. The single peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK Dance Chart.
  • The fifth and final single to be released from the album was "Two Lives" and was released on 14 November 2010. The single has peaked at number 10 on the UK Dance Chart and 84 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • The original mix of "Hooligans" was released as a single on 28 June 2009. However, only the VIP mix of the song features on the album. The single failed to chart but was Gleave's first signing to Data Records.

    • Track list

    All lyrics written by Elliot Gleave.

    Songs

    1Won't Go Quietly (radio edit)3:39
    2Won't Go Quietly (extended mix)6:00
    3Won't Go Quietly (DC Breaks vs Vent edit)3:42

    References

    Won't Go Quietly Wikipedia
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