''Won't Go Quietly'' is the second studio album from British recording artist

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. 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

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, Sub Focus and

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. As of December 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

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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".

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

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

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. * 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

, as well as number 36 on the

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. * 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

as well as number 8 on the

, 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

. * 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

and 84 on the UK Singles Chart. * The original mix of " Hooligans" was released as a single on 28 June 2009. However, only the VIP mix of the song features on the album. The single failed to chart but was Gleave's first signing to

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Track list

Personnel

* Example – vocals * The Fearless – producer, mixing *

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– producer, mixing *

– producer, mixing * MJ Cole – producer, mixing * Bjorn Yttling – producer *

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– producer, mixing *

– 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 * 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 Tendayi – additional vocals * MJ Cole – keyboards * Funkagenda – keyboards * Eddie Jenkins – additional keyboards * Amir Izadkhah – bass * Nakia Matthewson – artwork * Will Jack – artwork * Steven Eaves – photography * Mark Surridge – additional photography * Tom Chambers – additional photography * Will Barnes – styling

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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