Some Nights Last for Days
Some Nights Last for Days is the seventh studio album by English recording artist Example. It was released on 12 June 2020 through his own independent label Staneric Recordings.
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| Released | 12 June 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2020 | |||
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| Length | 54:53 | |||
| Label | Staneric Recordings | |||
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Background and release
Production of the album was completed in a span of nine weeks whilst isolating at home in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. During this time, Example wrote and produced nine new songs and reworked, mixed and mastered six demos recorded between 2017 and 2019.[1]
The album was preceded by three singles. The first was "Paperclips (Isolation Freestyle)" released on 24 April 2020[2]. Example had previously performed the song live on Instagram. The second single "Erin" was released 8 May 2020.[3] The album's third single "Oscar" was released on 5 June 2020.
On 21 May 2020, a limited release of physical copies of the album were made available to pre-order, which sold out the same day.
Example announced that album was complete and revealed the track listing on 26 May 2020.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Paperclips" |
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| 2:41 |
| 2. | "Oscar" (featuring P Money and Harry Shotta) |
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| 3:21 |
| 3. | "Trippin' in the Sky" (featuring DJ Yoda) |
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| 2:45 |
| 4. | "Some Nights Last for Days" |
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| 4:26 |
| 5. | "Ain't One Thing" |
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| 2:53 |
| 6. | "Need to Know" (featuring Pav4n) |
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| 4:19 |
| 7. | "Eye to Eye" (featuring Doc Brown and Sway DaSafo) |
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| 5:02 |
| 8. | "Music Industry Experts" (skit) | Elliot Gleave | Elliot Gleave | 1:52 |
| 9. | "Battle Scars" (featuring Violet Verigo) |
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| 3:58 |
| 10. | "Love Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring Love Fame Tragedy) |
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| 3:08 |
| 11. | "Same Old Same Old" |
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| 3:24 |
| 12. | "Erin" |
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| 3:50 |
| 13. | "Extra Mile" (featuring Fekky and Professor Green) |
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| 5:02 |
| 14. | "Break the Chains" (featuring Rationale) |
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| 4:37 |
| 15. | "Chronicles" (featuring Norma Jean Martine) |
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| 3:35 |
References
- "@example: 9 brand new tracks written and recorded in isolation. Plus 6 recent demos that I've revisited and nurtured. Next week I'll reveal the tracklist, features and producers..." Twitter. 15 May 2020.
- "iTunes - Music - Paperclips (Isolation Freestyle) - Single by Example". iTunes Store. 24 April 2020.
- "iTunes - Music - Erin - Single by Example". iTunes Store. 8 May 2020.
- "@example: Album 7... 'Some Nights Last For Days' ... here's the tracklist for you lot !!! What song you buzzing for the most ???". Twitter. 26 May 2020.