"From the Start" | ||||
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Single by Laufey | ||||
from the album Bewitched | ||||
Released | 10 May 2023 | |||
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Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | AWAL | |||
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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]
"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]
The song reached 1 million streams in less than 24 hours upon release. [4]
Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 85 |
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [6] | 19 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [7] | 8 |
UK Singles (OCC) [8] | 92 |
UK Independent Singles (OCC) [9] | 39 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) [10] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [11] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [12] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [15] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |