"Kickstarts"
Single by Example
from the album Won't Go Quietly
Released13 June 2010 (2010-06-13)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:01
LabelData
Songwriter(s)Elliot Gleave
Producer(s)Sub Focus
Example singles chronology
"Won't Go Quietly"
(2010) 		"Kickstarts"
(2010) 		"Last Ones Standing"
(2010)

"Kickstarts" is a song by British singer Example. This is the third single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly. The song was available to download on 13 June 2010, with a physical single release on 14 June 2010. Production was handled by British drum and bass musician Sub Focus.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

Having scored that all-important breakthrough hit with 'Won't Go Quietly' earlier this year, Elliot 'Example' Gleave now faces the tricky task of following it up. The Londoner recently told us he was gunning for plenty of radio play and a well-received video with this one – but does 'Kickstarts' warrant that kind of attention?

The answer is a resounding "Yes!" Example reckons producer Sub Focus has brought a "hardcore club edge to a lyrically poppy single" here – and he's not wrong, with lines like "You're my girl in a golden crown / Princess I don't wanna let you down" cloaked in loads of clubby beats and a squiggly synth riff. It all adds up to a self-proclaimed slice of "grown-up rave" that's as refreshing as sipping a pint of cider in a pub garden on a hot summer's day. Nice .[3]

Track listing

Digital download[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Kickstarts" (radio edit)3:01
2."Kickstarts" (extended mix)5:31
3."Kickstarts" (Wideboys stadium mix)6:32
4."Kickstarts" (Afrojack remix)6:31
5."Kickstarts" (Fenech-Soler remix)5:45

Chart performance

"Kickstarts" debuted on the Irish Singles Chart at number 8 on 18 June 2010, marking Example's most successful single in the country, after "Won't Go Quietly" reached a peak of number 36 in January 2010. Likewise, "Kickstarts" received similar success on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number 3 beating the previous single's peak of number 6, but also at number one on the UK Dance Chart and UK Indie Chart, marking his second consecutive number one on both charts. The single also managed to reach a peak of number 11 on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

Release history

Region Date Format
Ireland[24] 13 June 2010 Digital download
United Kingdom[4]

References

  1. ^ Michael Cragg (17 June 2010). "Example: Won't Go Quietly". TheGuardian.com.
  2. ^ Luke Bainbridge (27 June 2010). "Example: Won't Go Quietly". TheGuardian.com.
  3. ^ Music – Singles Review – Example: 'Kickstarts'. Digital Spy (14 June 2010). Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
  4. ^ a b Kickstarts – EP by Example – Download Kickstarts – EP on iTunes. Itunes.apple.com (13 June 2010). Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
  5. ^ "Example – Kickstarts" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "Example – Kickstarts" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Example – Kickstarts" (in French). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201035 into search.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World: European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 122, no. 26. 3 July 2010. p. 51.
  10. ^ "Example – Kickstarts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kickstarts". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Example – Kickstarts". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201030 into search.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Example Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Example – Kickstarts". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Example – Kickstarts". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Kickstarts (Remixes) - EP by Example". iTunes. 11 June 2010.

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