| "Kickstarts" | ||||
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| Single by Example | ||||
| from the album Won't Go Quietly | ||||
| Released | 13 June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Data | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elliot Gleave | |||
| Producer(s) | Sub Focus | |||
| Example singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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
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| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
"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.
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| 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. | ||
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland [24] | 13 June 2010 | Digital download |
| United Kingdom [4] |
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