Won't Go Quietly

For the single of the same name, see Won't Go Quietly (song).

Won't Go Quietly
Studio album by Example
Released	20 June 2010 (2010-06-20) (see release history)
Genre	Electro house, british hip hop, dance-pop
Label	Data
Producer	The Fearless, Don Diablo, Calvin Harris, MJ Cole, Bjorn Yttling, Ishi, Sub Focus, Chase & Status, Bart B More, Funkagenda, Wire
Example chronology
What We Made (2007) Won't Go Quietly (2010) Playing in the Shadows (2011)
Singles from Won't Go Quietly
"Watch the Sun Come Up" Released: 20 September 2009 (2009-09-20) "Won't Go Quietly" Released: 18 January 2010 (2010-01-18) "Kickstarts" Released: 13 June 2010 (2010-06-13) "Last Ones Standing" Released: 12 September 2010 (2010-09-12) "Two Lives" Released: 14 November 2010 (2010-11-14)

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 Dec 2012, the album has sold 265,000 copies in the UK.

Critical reception

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". BBC music also gave the album a positive review stating that it's "perfect contemporary chart material".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Digital Spy
Yahoo! Music	(6/10)
The Guardian
Q magazine
BBC Music	positive

Singles

• The first single to be released from the album was "Watch the Sun Come Up" and was released on 20 September 2009. The single peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 3 on the UK Dance Chart.

• The second single to be released from the album was "Won't Go Quietly" and was released on 18 January 2010. The single peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Dance Chart, as well as number 36 on the Irish Singles Chart.

• The third single to be released from the album was "Kickstarts" and was released on 13 June 2010. The single peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Dance Chart as well as number 8 on the Irish Singles Chart, making it Example's most successful single at the time.

• The fourth single to be released from the album was "Last Ones Standing" and was released on 12 September 2010. The single peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK Dance Chart.

• The fifth and final single to be released from the album was "Two Lives" and was released on 14 November 2010. The single has peaked at number 10 on the UK Dance Chart and 84 on the UK Singles Chart.

Tracklist

All lyrics written by Elliot Gleave. 

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"From Space"	The Fearless	3:09
2.	"Won't Go Quietly" (album version)	The Fearless	4:02
3.	"Watch the Sun Come Up" (album version)	The Fearless	4:22
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 Fearless	3:29
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	2:47
12.	"Hooligans" (VIP Mix) (with Don Diablo)	Don Diablo	3:37
13.	"See the Sea"	Funkagenda	4:07
14.	"Won't Believe the Fools"	Sam Wire	4:52

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Girl Can't Dance" (Radio Edit)	The Fearless	2:53

Opendisc bonus track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Girl Can't Dance" (Vandalism Mix)	The Fearless, Vandalism	5:38

HMV bonus disc
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Loud" (with Don Diablo)	Don Diablo	4:06
2.	"Girl Can't Dance" (Chase & Status Remix)	The Fearless	3:37
3.	"Dirty Face" (Benga Remix)	Bart B More	4:48
4.	"Hooligans" (Wire Remix)	Don Diablo	5:15
5.	"Won't Go Quietly" (Wideboys Stadium Remix)	The Fearless	3:12
6.	"Watch the Sun Come Up" (Fred Falke Remix)	The Fearless	8:12

Personnel

• Example – vocals

Production

• The Fearless – producer, mixing
• Don Diablo – producer, mixing
• Calvin Harris – producer, mixing
• MJ Cole – producer, mixing
• Bjorn Yttling – producer
• Sub Focus – producer, mixing
• Chase & Status – producer, mixing
• Ishi – producer
• Bart B More – producer
• Funkagenda – producer
• Wire – producer
• Alex Smith – additional producer
• David Stewart – additional producer
• Wez Clarke – mixing, programming, additional production
• Phil Faversham – mixing, programming, additional production

Additional musicians

• Alex Smith – additional vocals
• Pearse Macintyre – additional vocals
• Dr.Dolittles – additional vocals
• Bjorn Yttling – additional vocals
• Jamie Scott – additional vocals
• David Stewart – additional vocals
• Takura – additional vocals
• MJ Cole – keyboards
• Funkagenda – keyboards
• Eddie Jenkins – additional keyboards
• Amir Izadkhah – bass

Additional personnel

• Nakia Matthewson – artwork
• Will Jack – artwork
• Steven Eaves – photography
• Mark Surridge – additional photography
• Tom Chambers – additional photography
• Will Barnes – styling

Chart performance

Chart (2010)	Peak Position
Irish Albums Chart	26
Irish Independent Albums Chart	1
UK Dance Chart	1
UK Albums Chart	4
Chart (2011)	Peak Position
UK Albums Chart	35