Example discography
ArtistExample
Studio8
Compilation3
Music videos53
Singles57
Option nameMixtapes
Option3
1option nameRemix albums
1option1
2option nameFeatured singles
2option15

The discography of Example, a British singer, consists of eight studio albums, fifty-seven 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
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
UK
Dance

[2]
AUS
[3]
GER
[4]
IRE
[5]
NZ
[6]
SCO
[7]
SWI
[8]
What We Made125
Won't Go Quietly41264
Playing in the Shadows
  • Released: 4 September 2011
  • Label: Ministry of Sound, Data
  • Formats: CD, digital download
111443622359
  • BPI: Platinum[9]
The Evolution of Man
  • Released: 19 November 2012
  • Label: Ministry of Sound, Data
  • Formats: CD, digital download
131403414
Live Life Living812811
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
64537
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Remix albums

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

Mixtapes

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum 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
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
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
1187412
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

As lead artist

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[1]
UK
Dance

[10]
AUS
[3]
CZE
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
IRE
[5]
NZ
[6]
SCO
[14]
SVK
[15]
"What We Made"2006What 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)
2009Won't Go Quietly
"Watch the Sun Come Up"1932774
"Won't Go Quietly"201061113633651
"Kickstarts"31972812212
"Last Ones Standing"2773725
"Two Lives"8410
"Changed the Way You Kiss Me"2011111622378312138Playing in the Shadows
"Stay Awake"115118296
"Natural Disaster"
(vs. Laidback Luke)
377513531
"Midnight Run"3053564
"Say Nothing"201221549422266The Evolution of Man
"Close Enemies"37737
"Perfect Replacement"20134695638
"All the Wrong Places"134847111Live Life Living
"Kids Again"2014136745210
"One More Day (Stay with Me)"4299285
"10 Million People"
"Whisky Story"201596rowspan="4"
"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)
rowspan="7"
"All Night"2019872669
"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]
2021We 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)
2023rowspan="5"
"There It Is"
(with Ben Nicky)
"Run"
(featuring Nu-La)
2024
"Skyscanner"
(with Beyond Chicago)
"Head's Gone"
(with Local)
2025
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.
SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[1]
UK DanceAUS
[3]
BELCZEIRE
[5]
NZ
[6]
SCOSVK
"Monster"
(Professor Green featuring Example)
20102936Alive Till I'm Dead
"Unorthodox"
(Wretch 32 featuring Example)
20112323Black and White
"Daydreamer"
(Flux Pavilion featuring Example)
2012399
"We'll Be Coming Back"
(Calvin Harris featuring Example)
2285124116147
  • BPI: Platinum[9]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[25]
  • GLF: 3× Platinum [26]
  • RMNZ: Platinum[27]
18 Months
"Thursday"
(Pet Shop Boys featuring Example)
201361111Electric
"Reflections"
(Jacob Plant featuring Example)
2015rowspan="3"
"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)
"Lights Out"
(Doc Brown featuring Example)
2017Stemma
"In the Zone"
(Jauz featuring Example)
2018The Wise and The Wicked
"Sink or Swim"
(Luude & Example featuring Georgi Kay)
rowspan="2"
"Round and Round"
(Professor Green featuring Example)
2020
"Dead in the Eye"
(P Money & Whiney featuring Example)
2022Streets, Love & Other Stuff
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

SongYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
UK DanceSCO
"Game Over"
(Tinchy Stryder featuring Example, Tinie Tempah, Giggs, Professor Green, Devlin & Chipmunk)
201022228Third Strike
"Shot Yourself in the Foot Again"
(Skream & Example)
20118221Playing in the Shadows
"Playing in the Shadows"155
"Access Denied"
(P Money, Big Narstie and Example featuring Takura)
2016
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Other appearances

YearSongAlbum
2008"Music Club"
(by Chase & Status, uncredited vocals)
More than Alot
"Don't Be Shy"
(Devil's Gun featuring Example)
rowspan="6"
"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)
"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)
rowspan="2"
2019"Another 24"
(Jacky and Example)
2020"Energy"
(Bru-C and Example)
Smile
2021"Love Don't Fade"
(DJ S.K.T and Example)
2024"Runny Egg"
(Vibe Chemistry featuring Local, Window Kid, Example and Elro)
Balance

Additional appearances

Songwriting credits

SongYearArtistAlbumNotes
"Chasing the Sun"[30]2012The WantedThe WantedCo-written with Alex Smith
"Led Astray"Frictionrowspan="2"Vocals by Takura
"Long Gone Memory"2013Friction featuring Arlissa
"Drunk Texting"2013DevI Only See You When I'm Dreamin'Originally set to be released as a single by Example featuring Wretch 32, Avelino and Georgia Ku.[31][32]

Music videos

YearTitleDirectorArtistReferences
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 NewmanDon Diablo & Example[33]
"Watch the Sun Come Up"Keith SchofieldExample[34]
"Won't Go Quietly"Ben Newman
2010"Kickstarts"James Copeman[35]
"Last Ones Standing"[36]
"Two Lives"
"Monster"Professor Green (featuring Example)
"Game Over"Adam PowellTinchy Stryder (featuring Example)[37]
2011"Shot Yourself in the Foot Again"Elliot Gleave & The Chamber BrothersSkream & Example[38]
"Unorthodox"Ben NewmanWretch 32 (featuring Example)[39]
"Look Over Your Shoulder"Oliver WhitehouseGiggs (featuring Example)[40]
"Changed the Way You Kiss Me"Adam PowellExample
"Stay Awake"
"Natural Disaster"Ben PetersExample vs. Laidback Luke[41]
"Midnight Run"Adam PowellExample[42]
2012"We'll Be Coming Back"Saman KeshavarzCalvin Harris (featuring Example)[43]
"Say Nothing"Adam PowellExample[44]
"Close Enemies"Rankin[45]
"Come Taste the Rainbow"[46]
2013"Perfect Replacement"Emil Nava[47]
"All the Wrong Places"[48]
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"
rowspan="5”| 2018"The Answer"Dominic O’Riordan
“Nine Point Nine”Example, Grim Sickers & Bonkaz
"Back for More"rowspan="3”| Risky Roadz & Elliot GleaveExample & 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 HardyExample (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 WullschlegerExample

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.[49]

References

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  6. ^ "New Zealand Charts > Example". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  7. ^ Peak positions for albums in Scotland: *For Won't Go Quietly: "Chart Archive > Scottish Albums > 3 July 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2011. *For Playing in the Shadows: "Chart Archive > Scottish Albums > 17 September 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2011. *For We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up: "Chart Archive > Scottish Albums > 24 June 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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  9. ^ Retrieved 1 November 2025.
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  20. ^ "Do It So Well – Single by Example on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Back on the Wreck – Single by Example". Apple Music. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Sun Hits Your Eyes - Single by Example on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Every Single Time - single". Apple Music. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Never Let You Down (feat. Penny Ivy) - Single by Example & Kanine on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  26. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan.se. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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  28. ^ "Jack It EP". Beatport. Dongle Records.
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  39. ^ "Wretch 32 ft. Example – 'Unorthodox' (Official Video)". YouTube. 1 March 2011. Archived 2021-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  40. ^ "Giggs ft Example-Look Over Your shoulder [OFFICIAL VIDEO". YouTube. 1 April 2011. Archived 2021-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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