Won't Go Quietly

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For the single of the same name, see Won't Go Quietly (song).

Won't Go Quietly
Several different photos of Example arranged in a 4x3 grid. He is wearing a blue jacket, then hanging out by himself, then he is crossing his head with his arm, then he is pretending to be an astronaut, then he takes off his glasses, then he holds his shirt up, then he looks mad, then he looks screaming, then he has a smile tattoo, then he has tape on his mouth, then he uses a megaphone, last he is dressed up in a brown robe. The words "example" and "WON'T GO QUIETLY" can be seen covering some of the images.
Studio album by
Example
Released20 June 2010 (2010-06-20)
Genre
LabelData
Producer
Example chronology
What We Almost Made
(2008) 		Won't Go Quietly
(2010) 		Playing in the Shadows
(2011)
Singles from Won't Go Quietly
  1. "Watch the Sun Come Up"
    Released: 20 September 2009
  2. "Won't Go Quietly"
    Released: 18 January 2010
  3. "Kickstarts"
    Released: 13 June 2010
  4. "Last Ones Standing"
    Released: 12 September 2010
  5. "Two Lives"
    Released: 14 November 2010

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.[4]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[3]
Digital Spy4/5 stars[1]
RapReviews6/10 stars[2]
The Guardian3/5 stars[5]
The Observermixed[6]
BBC Musicpositive[7]

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".[1] BBC music also gave the album a positive review stating that it's "perfect contemporary chart material".[7]

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[8] 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 are written by Elliot Gleave.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."From Space"The Fearless3:09
2."Won't Go Quietly" (album version)The Fearless4:02
3."Watch the Sun Come Up" (album version)The Fearless4:22
4."Time Machine"Calvin Harris4:11
5."Something in the Water"MJ Cole3:53
6."Last Ones Standing"Bjorn Yttling3:24
7."Millionaires"The Fearless3:29
8."Two Lives"iSHi3:29
9."Kickstarts"Sub Focus3:01
10."Sick Note"Chase & Status4:07
11."Dirty Face"Bart B More2:47
12."Hooligans" (VIP Mix) (with Don Diablo)Don Diablo3:37
13."See the Sea"Funkagenda4:07
14."Won't Believe the Fools"Sam Wire4:52
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Girl Can't Dance" (radio edit)The Fearless2:53
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Girl Can't Dance" (radio edit)The Fearless2:53
16."From Space" (live)The Fearless3:21
17."Watch the Sun Come Up" (live)The Fearless4:19
18."Last Ones Standing" (live)Bjorn Yttling3:23
19."Won't Go Quietly" (live)The Fearless4:24
20."Kickstarts" (live)Sub Focus3:20
21."Hooligans" (with Don Diablo) (live)Don Diablo3:57
22."Watch the Sun Come Up" (radio edit)The Fearless3:23
23."Won't Go Quietly" (radio edit)The Fearless3:38
24."Kickstarts" (radio edit)Sub Focus3:01
25."Watch the Sun Come Up" (music video) 3:24
26."Won't Go Quietly" (music video) 3:49
27."Kickstarts" (music video) 3:00
28."Last Ones Standing" (music video) 3:26
29."Two Lives" (music video) 3:35
Opendisc bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Girl Can't Dance" (Vandalism Mix)The Fearless, Vandalism5:38
HMV bonus disc
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Loud" (with Don Diablo)Don Diablo4:06
2."Girl Can't Dance" (Chase & Status Remix)The Fearless3:37
3."Dirty Face" (Benga Remix)Bart B More4:48
4."Hooligans" (Wire Remix)Don Diablo5:15
5."Won't Go Quietly" (Wideboys Stadium Remix)The Fearless3:12
6."Watch the Sun Come Up" (Fred Falke Remix)The Fearless8:12

Personnel[]

  • Example – vocals[9]
  • The Fearless – producer, mixing
  • Don Diablo – producer, mixing
  • Calvin Harris – producer, mixing
  • MJ Cole – producer, mixing
  • Bjorn Yttling – producer
  • Sub Focus – producer, mixing
  • Chase & Status – producer, mixing
  • iSHi – producer
  • Bart B More – producer
  • Funkagenda – producer
  • Wire – producer
  • Alex Smith – additional producer
  • David Stewart – additional producer
  • Wez Clarke – mixing, programming, additional production
  • Phil Faversham – mixing, programming, additional production
  • Alex Smith – additional vocals
  • Pearse Macintyre – additional vocals
  • Dr.Dolittles – additional vocals
  • Bjorn Yttling – additional vocals
  • Jamie Scott – additional vocals
  • David Stewart – additional vocals
  • Takura Tendayi – additional vocals
  • MJ Cole – keyboards
  • Funkagenda – keyboards
  • Eddie Jenkins – additional keyboards
  • Amir Izadkhah – bass
  • Nakia Matthewson – artwork
  • Will Jack – artwork
  • Steven Eaves – photography
  • Mark Surridge – additional photography
  • Tom Chambers – additional photography
  • Will Barnes – styling

Chart performance[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Robert Copsey (26 June 2010). "Example: 'Won't Go Quietly'".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Matt Jost (27 September 2011). "Example :: Won't Go Quietly :: Data Records/Ministry of Sound".
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c O'Brien, Jon Review: Won't Go Quietly. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  4. ^ "Renegade | News | Example 'Two Lives' Video Now Online!!!". Music-house.co.uk. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. ^ Michael Cragg (17 June 2010). "Example: Won't Go Quietly".
  6. ^ Luke Bainbridge (27 June 2010). "Example: Won't Go Quietly".
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Music – Review of Example – Won't Go Quietly". BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  8. ^ "2010-11-27 Top 40 Dance Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Example – Won't Go Quietly (Special Edition) (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Example". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 1 July 2010". Chart-Track. GfK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  15. ^ "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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