"Last Ones Standing" is a song by British recording artist

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 Example. This is the fourth single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly

Won't Go Quietly

-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 song was available to download on 12 September 2010, with a physical single release on 13 September 2010. Production was handled by Bjorn Yttling of Swedish rock band, Peter Bjorn and John

Peter Bjorn and John

Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999 and named after the first names of the band's members: Peter Morén , Björn Yttling and John Eriksson .They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which...

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Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine of BBC

BBC

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 Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:

It's a tough one to call, isn't it? Because on the surface of it, it's not like this song contains music which is SO amazingly distracting that it simply cannot be ignored, even if you are up to the most exciting chapter in The Expert's Guide To Newt Management. Or at least, not more distracting than other modern forms of popular song. Mind you, it does start with those stabby synths, an introduction that dramatic has to be an attention-grabber. And once the ear has been pricked, that's a good place to jump in with your little tales of bad behaviour. It's nice that the taxi-driver they've just run away from has the chance to offer a disapproving little grunt too. That's inclusive. People like to feel included. And he sings the first bit, thus drawing in the rap-phobics, before hitting them full in the face with his lyrical flow. It's like he's saying "yeah, you want to know why we don't sit in the seats when we're on the tube? Well you're gonna have to put up with THIS RAPPING FIRST". So by the time we get to the chorus, he's treated us mean, he's kept us keen, and then, the double-whammy: stabby synths AND singing AND a drunken arm around the shoulder leading us outside for a night of pure silliness. .

Track listing

Chart performance

"Last Ones Standing" was first seen on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 when it debuted at number 158 on 28 August 2010. The following week, the single jumped an amazing 88 places to number 70. Upon official release; the single climbed a further 43 places to number 27; marking Example's fourth consecutive Top 40 hit; although the lowest peaking of these.

The single also made early appearances on other UK charts, including the UK Dance Chart

UK Dance Chart

The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...

; in which "Last Ones Standing" was first seen at number 29 on 21 August 2010; managing to eventually peak at number 7 upon release. Likewise, the single was seen prematurely on the UK Indie Chart

UK Indie Chart

The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...

 at number 30 on 15 August 2010; eventually peaking at number 3.

On 16 September 2010 the single debuted at number 44 on the Irish Singles Chart

Irish Singles Chart

The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

, becoming the third of Example's singles to do so; the other two being "Won't Go Quietly

Won't Go Quietly (song)

"Won't Go Quietly" is a song by British recording artist Example. This is the second single from Example's second album, Won't Go Quietly. The song was available to download on 17 January 2010, with a physical single release on 18 January 2010...

" and "Kickstarts". The following week, the single climbed 7 places to number 37; the current peak of the single.

Charts

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Chart (2010)	Peak position

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Ireland	12 September 2010	Digital download
United Kingdom