Example discography

Example discography
Example performing in 2012
Studio albums8
Compilation albums3
Singles56
Music videos53
Mixtapes3
Remix albums1
Featured singles15

The discography of Example, a British singer, consists of eight studio albums, fifty-six singles and 53 music videos. As of March 2014, Example has achieved fifteen top forty singles on the UK Singles Chart, including two number-one singles; "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" and "Stay Awake".

Example released his debut studio album What We Made in 2007. It peaked at number 125 in the UK Albums Chart. His second studio album, Won't Go Quietly, was released three years later. It peaked at number four of the same chart and was certified as Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Five singles were released from it, and were mild-received in diverse world charts. The next year, Example released Playing in the Shadows, which topped the UK Albums Chart, and included the singles "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" and "Stay Awake", among others. In 2012, The Evolution of Man was released on 19 November. It peaked at the thirteenth spot, and has been certified Gold by the BPI.

In March 2014, Example revealed the name of his 5th studio album to be Live Life Living and the artwork of the standard and deluxe editions, which have been loosely based on his live Ibiza shows by MTV. It includes already released single "All the Wrong Places" which was released on 6 September 2013, the second single "Kids Again" which was released on 14 March 2014 and the third single "One More Day (Stay with Me)" which was released on 20 June 2014. The fourth single is "10 Million People" and was released on 3 October 2014.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		UK
Dance
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		GER
[4] 		IRE
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SCO
[7] 		SWI
[8]
What We Made 125 — — — — — — —
Won't Go Quietly 4 1 — — 26 — 4 —
Playing in the Shadows
  • Released: 4 September 2011
  • Label: Ministry of Sound, Data
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 1 14 43 6 22 3 59
  • BPI: Platinum[9]
The Evolution of Man
  • Released: 19 November 2012
  • Label: Ministry of Sound, Data
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 13 1 40 — 34 — 14 —
Live Life Living 8 1 — — 28 — 11 —
Bangers & Ballads
  • Released: 17 August 2018
  • Label: Staneric Recordings
  • Formats: Digital download
 — 3 — — — — — —
Some Nights Last for Days
  • Released: 12 June 2020
  • Label: Staneric Recordings
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — — — — — —
We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up
  • Released: 17 June 2022
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 64 5 — — — — 37 —
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Remix albums

Title Album details
We Didn't Invent the Remix
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: All the Chats

Mixtapes

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details
What We Almost Made
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Data
The Credit Munch
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Data
The Big Dog Blog Mix
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Data

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		UK
Dance
 IRE
 SCO
The Very Best of Example (2003–2009)
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Free download
 — — — —
Example & DJ Wire Present the Playlist
  • Released: 13 June 2011
  • Label: Ministry of Sound (#B0050BSMEK)
  • Format: CD, Digital download
 — — — —
#Hits
  • Released: 5 August 2013
  • Label: Ministry of Sound (#B00DP5K0SO)
  • Format: CD, Digital download
 11 8 74 12
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

As lead artist

Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK
Dance
[10] 		AUS
[3] 		CZE
[11] 		FRA
[12] 		GER
[13] 		IRE
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SCO
[14] 		SVK
[15]
"What We Made" 2006 — — — — — — — — — — What We Made
"You Can't Rap" 2007 — — — — — — — — — —
"I Don't Want To" 167 — — — — — — — — —
"So Many Roads" 196 — — — — — — — — —
"Me & Mandy" 2008 — — — — — — — — — —
"Hooligans"[16]
(with Don Diablo) 		2009 — — — — — — — — — — Won't Go Quietly
"Watch the Sun Come Up" 19 3 — — — — — — 27 74
"Won't Go Quietly" 2010 6 1 — — 11 — 36 33 6 51
"Kickstarts" 3 1 — 9 — 72 8 12 2 12
"Last Ones Standing" 27 7 — — — — 37 — 25 —
"Two Lives" 84 10 — — — — — — — —
"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" 2011 1 1 16 22 37 8 3 12 1 38 Playing in the Shadows
"Stay Awake" 1 1 51 — — — 18 — 2 96
"Natural Disaster"
(vs. Laidback Luke) 		37 7 — 51 — — — — 35 31
"Midnight Run" 30 5 — — — — — — 35 64
"Say Nothing" 2012 2 1 54 94 — — 22 — 2 66 The Evolution of Man
"Close Enemies" 37 7 — — — — — — 37 —
"Perfect Replacement" 2013 46 9 — — — — 56 — 38 —
"All the Wrong Places" 13 4 — 84 — — 71 — 11 — Live Life Living
"Kids Again" 2014 13 6 74 — — — 52 — 10 —
"One More Day (Stay with Me)" 4 2 — 99 — — 28 — 5 —
"10 Million People" — — — — — — — — — —
"Whisky Story" 2015 96 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Later" 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"The Answer" 2018 — — — — — — — — — —
"Nine Point Nine"
(with Grim Sickers and Bonkaz) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Back for More"
(with Rude Kid) 		— — — — — — — — — — Bangers & Ballads
"Show Me How to Love"
(featuring Hayla) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Sit Down Gary" — — — — — — — — — —
"Drops"
(with Darkzy) 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"All Night" 2019 87 26 — — — — — — 69 —
"Money" — — — — — — — — — —
"Click"[19] — — — — — — — — — —
"Do It So Well"[20] — — — — — — — — — —
"Back on the Wreck"[21] 2020 — — — — — — — — — —
"Sun Hits Your Eyes"[22] — — — — — — — — — —
"Paperclips (Isolation Freestyle)" — — — — — — — — — — Some Nights Last for Days
"Erin" — — — — — — — — — —
"Oscar"
(featuring P Money and Harry Shotta) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Every Single Time"
(featuring What So Not and Lucy Lucy)[23] 		2021 — — — — — — — — — — We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up
"Never Let You Down"
(with Kanine featuring Penny Ivy)[24] 		2022 — — — — — — — —[A] — —
"Deep"
(with Bou featuring Nonô) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Gold"
(with Alcemist) 		2023 — — — — — — — — — — TBA
"There It Is"
(with Ben Nicky) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Run"
(featuring Nu-La) 		2024 — — — — — — — — — —
"Skyscanner"
(with Beyond Chicago) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK Dance AUS
[3] 		BEL CZE IRE
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SCO SVK
"Monster"
(Professor Green featuring Example) 		2010 29 — — — — — — 36 — Alive Till I'm Dead
"Unorthodox"
(Wretch 32 featuring Example) 		2011 2 — — — — 32 — 3 — Black and White
"Daydreamer"
(Flux Pavilion featuring Example) 		2012 39 9 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"We'll Be Coming Back"
(Calvin Harris featuring Example) 		2 2 8 51 24 1 16 1 47
  • BPI: Platinum[9]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[26]
  • GLF: 3× Platinum [27]
  • RMNZ: Gold[28]
 18 Months
"Thursday"
(Pet Shop Boys featuring Example) 		2013 61 — — 111 — — — — — Electric
"Reflections"
(Jacob Plant featuring Example) 		2015 — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Access Denied"
(P Money, Big Narstie & Example featuring Takura) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Reload That: Reloaded"
(Jaguar Skills featuring Milli Major, Tempa T, Big Narstie and Example) 		2016 — — — — — — — — —
"The War Is Over"
(Krafty Kuts & Dynamite MC featuring Harry Shotta, Example and Erb'N'Dub) 		— — — — — — — — — All 4 Corners
"Don't Wait"
(K0:YU featuring Example) 		— — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Lights Out"
(Doc Brown featuring Example) 		2017 — — — — — — — — — Stemma
"In the Zone"
(Jauz featuring Example) 		2018 — — — — — — — — — The Wise and The Wicked
"Sink or Swim"
(Luude & Example featuring Georgi Kay) 		— — 99 — — — — — — Non-album single
"Round and Round"
(Professor Green featuring Example) 		2020 — — — — — — — — —
"Dead in the Eye"
(P Money & Whiney featuring Example) 		2022 — — — — — — — — — Streets, Love & Other Stuff
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

Song Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		UK Dance SCO
"Game Over"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Example, Tinie Tempah, Giggs, Professor Green, Devlin & Chipmunk) 		2010 22 2 28 Third Strike
"Shot Yourself in the Foot Again"
(Skream & Example) 		2011 82 21 — Playing in the Shadows
"Playing in the Shadows" 155 — —
"Access Denied"
(P Money, Big Narstie and Example featuring Takura) 		2016 — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Other appearances

Year Song Album
2008 "Music Club"
(by Chase & Status, uncredited vocals) 		More than Alot
"Don't Be Shy"
(Devil's Gun featuring Example) 		Non-album singles
"McCartney"
2009 "Pussycat Too"
(Don Diablo featuring Example)
"Instant Replay"
(Don Diablo featuring Example)
"Temptation Avenue"
"Angels & Demons"
"It's Not Ova"
(A1 Bassline featuring Example) 		Virgin EP
"All Over Again" Won't Go Quietly demo
"Pink Money" Unreleased
"Love Is a War"
(Rogue Traders featuring Example) 		Love Is a War EP
2010 "Teenage Dream"
(cover of Katy Perry) 		Radio 1's Live Lounge - Volume 5
"Look Over Your Shoulder"
(Giggs featuring Example) 		Take Your Hats Off
2011 "Catch Me if You Can"
(D Double E featuring Example) 		Bluku! Bluku! EP
"Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" Radio 1's Live Lounge - Volume 6
2012 "Andy Warhol"
(Mikill Pane featuring Example) 		You Guest It EP
"Run The World"
(David Stewart featuring Example) 		Late Night Viewing
"Whisper"
(AN21 & Max Vangeli featuring Example) 		People of the Night
"War"
(Jack Beats featuring Diplo & Example) 		Careless EP
"We Found Love" BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012
2013 "Close Enemies" BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013
2014 "One Way Ticket"
(Ruben Haze featuring Example) 		City of Dreams EP
"Dark Horse"
(cover of Katy Perry) 		BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2014
2015 "If You Wanna"
(GotSome and Tazer featuring Example and Jammer) 		Red Bull Studios London Presents: Monki & Friends EP 3
2016 "Weapons"
(KANDY and Funky Craig featuring Example) 		Flavors EP
"Headback"
(Roska featuring Example) 		Non-album single
"Don't Wait"
(Deniz Koyu featuring Example) 		Don't Wait EP
2017 "Lost in Your Love"
(Dirtyphonics featuring Example) 		Night Ride EP
"Lights Out"
(Doc Brown featuring Example) 		Stemma
2018 "Drops"
(Darkzy and Example) 		Non-album singles
2019 "Another 24"
(Jacky and Example)
2020 "Energy"
(Bru-C and Example) 		Smile
2021 "Love Don't Fade"
(DJ S.K.T and Example) 		Non-album single
2024 "Runny Egg"
(Vibe Chemistry featuring Local, Window Kid, Example and Elro) 		Balance

Additional appearances

Songwriting credits

Song Year Artist Album Notes
"Chasing the Sun"[31] 2012 The Wanted The Wanted Co-written with Alex Smith
"Led Astray" Friction Non-album singles Vocals by Takura
"Long Gone Memory" 2013 Friction featuring Arlissa
"Drunk Texting" 2013 Dev I Only See You When I'm Dreamin' Originally set to be released as a single by Example featuring Wretch 32, Avelino and Georgia Ku.[32][33]

Music videos

Year Title Director Artist References
2004 "A Pointless Song" Example
"Vile"
2005 "What We Made"
"So Many Roads" (version one) James Levelle & Mark Hopkins
2007 "I Don't Want To" Henry Scholfield
"Who Needs Sunshine?"
"So Many Roads" (version two)
"You Can't Rap" Henry Scholfield
2008 "Me & Mandy"
2009 "Hooligans" Ben Newman Don Diablo & Example [34]
"Watch the Sun Come Up" Keith Schofield Example [35]
"Won't Go Quietly" Ben Newman
2010 "Kickstarts" James Copeman [36]
"Last Ones Standing" [37]
"Two Lives"
"Monster" Professor Green (featuring Example)
"Game Over" Adam Powell Tinchy Stryder (featuring Example) [38]
2011 "Shot Yourself in the Foot Again" Elliot Gleave & The Chamber Brothers Skream & Example [39]
"Unorthodox" Ben Newman Wretch 32 (featuring Example) [40]
"Look Over Your Shoulder" Oliver Whitehouse Giggs (featuring Example) [41]
"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" Adam Powell Example
"Stay Awake"
"Natural Disaster" Ben Peters Example vs. Laidback Luke [42]
"Midnight Run" Adam Powell Example [43]
2012 "We'll Be Coming Back" Saman Keshavarz Calvin Harris (featuring Example) [44]
"Say Nothing" Adam Powell Example [45]
"Close Enemies" Rankin [46]
"Come Taste the Rainbow" [47]
2013 "Perfect Replacement" Emil Nava [48]
"All the Wrong Places" [49]
2014 "Kids Again" Jon Jon Augustavo
"One More Day (Stay with Me)" Adam Powell
"Take Me as I Am" Elliot Gleave & Kristian Young
"10 Million People"
2015 "Whisky Story" Elliot Gleave & Adam Powell
2016 "Later"
2018 "The Answer" Dominic O’Riordan
“Nine Point Nine” Example, Grim Sickers & Bonkaz
"Back for More" Risky Roadz & Elliot Gleave Example & Rude Kidd
"Show Me How to Love" Example (featuring Hayla)
"Sit Down Gary" Example
2019 “All Night” Elliot & Erin Gleave
“Money”
“Click” Elliot Gleave
“Do It So Well”
2020 “Sun Hits Your Eyes”
“Paperclips (Isolation Freestyle)”
“Erin”
“Oscar” Example (featuring P Money & Harry Shotta)
2021 “Every Single Time” Allan Hardy Example (featuring What So Not & Lucy Lucy)
2022 “Never Let You Down” Example (with Kanine featuring Penny Ivy)
“Deep” Example (with Bou featuring Nonô)
“Original” Elliot Gleave & Curdin Wullschleger Example

Notes

  1. ^ "Never Let You Down" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[25]

References

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