From the Start

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"From the Start"
Laufey - From the Start.png
Single by Laufey
from the album Bewitched
Released10 May 2023 (2023-05-10)
Genre
Length2:49
Label AWAL
Songwriters
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Producers
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Laufey singles chronology
"Valentine"
(2022)		"From the Start"
(2023)		"Promise"
(2023)
Music video
"From the Start" on YouTube

"From the Start" is a song by Icelandic singer Laufey. It was released as a single on 10 May 2023 via AWAL. [2]

Contents

Background

"From the Start" was released after Laufey's performance with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, A Night at the Symphony in 2023. [2] Lyrically, the song is about the unrequited love between a protagonist and her best friend, describing it as "a playful mix of old sounds with modern lyrics." [3]

Commercial performance

The song reached 1 million streams in less than 24 hours upon release. [4]

Covers

In 2023, "From the Start" was covered by the band Good Kid, who later incorporated the cover into their extended play Good Kid 4 on March 27, 2024. [5]

On June 24, 2025, Jiandro released a viral TikTok remix of the song called "Confess Your Love", while Spotify released the song on August 13, 2025. [6]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "From the Start"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 83
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [8] 19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 8
Singapore Regional (RIAS) [10] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 92
UK Independent Singles (OCC) [12] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [13] 1

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "From the Start"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [16] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [18] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Laufey: "Love From the Start"". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  2. 1 2 "Laufey returns with new single 'From the Start'". pop.inquirer.net. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Sam (May 12, 2023). "Laufey has released a new single about being in love with a friend, "From the Start"". Dork . Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Laufey shares video for viral hit "From The Start" alongside new single". radioadndmusic.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Good Kid Announce Fourth EP, Share New Single "Break"". Exclaim! . Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason; Denis, Kyle (2025-08-27). "As Laufey Releases Her New Album, A Hit From Her Previous Album Has a New Remix Blowing Up". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 25, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög – Viku 1 – 2024" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Aotearoa Hot 40 Singles: Week of July 21th, 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "RIAS Top Charts: Week 38 (15 - 21 Sep 2023)". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "From The Start by Laufey – Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "From The Start by Laufey – Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". Music Canada . Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 February 2025.Type From the Start in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  17. ↑ "British single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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