Won't Go Quietly

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Won't Go Quietly
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Released20 June 2010 (2010-06-20)
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Length51:38
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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]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Observer mixed [6]
BBC Music positive [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

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 Harris 4:11
5."Something in the Water" MJ Cole 3:53
6."Last Ones Standing" Bjorn Yttling 3:24
7."Millionaires"The Fearless3:29
8."Two Lives" iSHi 3:29
9."Kickstarts" Sub Focus 3:01
10."Sick Note" Chase & Status 4:07
11."Dirty Face"Bart B More and Prince 2:47
12."Hooligans" (VIP Mix) (with Don Diablo) Don Diablo 3:37
13."See the Sea"Funkagenda4:07
14."Won't Believe the Fools"Sam Wire4:52
Total length:51:38
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Girl Can't Dance" (radio edit)The Fearless2:53
Total length:54:45
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 Diablo 4:06
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 Diablo 5:15
5."Won't Go Quietly" (Wideboys Stadium Remix)The Fearless3:12
6."Watch the Sun Come Up" (Fred Falke Remix)The Fearless8:12

Personnel

Chart performance

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