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From the Start

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{{Infobox song

| name = From the Start

| cover = Laufey - From the Start.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Laufey

| album = Bewitched

| released = {{Start date|2023|05|10|df=yes}}

| genre =

  • Bossa nova{{Cite web|url=https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/laufey-love-from-the-start|title=Laufey: "Love From the Start"|website=Ones To Watch|access-date=2024-06-08}}
  • jazz pop

| length = 2:49

| label = AWAL

| writer =

  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart

| producer =

  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart

| prev_title = Valentine

| prev_year = 2023

| next_title = Promise

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|lSD_L-xic9o|"From The Start"}}}}

}}

"From the Start" is a song by Icelandic singer Laufey. It was released as a single on 10 May 2023 via AWAL.{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2023 |title=Laufey returns with new single 'From the Start'|url=https://pop.inquirer.net/344548/laufey-returns-with-new-single-from-the-start |access-date=May 15, 2024 |website=pop.inquirer.net |language=en}}

Background

"From the Start" was released after Laufey's performance with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, A Night at the Symphony in 2023. Lyrically, the song is about the unrequited love between a protagonist and her best friend, describing it as "a playful mix of old sounds with modern lyrics."{{cite magazine|last=Taylor|first=Sam|url=https://readdork.com/news/laufey-single-from-the-start/|title=Laufey has released a new single about being in love with a friend, "From the Start"|magazine=Dork|date=May 12, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2024}}

Commercial performance

The song reached 1 million streams in less than 24 hours upon release.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2023 |title=Laufey shares video for viral hit "From The Start" alongside new single|url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/230905-laufey-shares-video-viral-hit-the-start |access-date=May 15, 2024 |website=radioadndmusic.com |language=en}}

Charts

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "From the Start"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023–2024)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine |title=Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2023-09-23/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523080605/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2023-09-23/ |archive-date=23 May 2024 |access-date=23 September 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}

| 85

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web |title=Tónlistinn – Lög – Viku 1 – 2024 |url=http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106201128/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ |archive-date=6 January 2024 |access-date=6 January 2024 |publisher=Plötutíðindi |language=is}}

| 19

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web |title=Aotearoa Hot 40 Singles: Week of July 21th, 2023 |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227064403/https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-07-21 |archive-date=27 December 2024 |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=Recorded Music NZ}}

| 8

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web |title=From The Start by Laufey – Singles Chart |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/laufey-from-the-start/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227053941/https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/laufey-from-the-start/ |archive-date=27 December 2024 |access-date=14 September 2023 |publisher=Official Charts Company |url-status=live}}

| 92

scope="row"| UK Independent Singles (OCC){{cite web |title=From The Start by Laufey – Independent Singles Chart |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/laufey-from-the-start/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227053941/https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/laufey-from-the-start/ |archive-date=27 December 2024 |access-date=3 August 2023 |publisher=Official Charts Company |url-status=live}}

| 39

scope="row"| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard){{cite magazine |title=Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2023-09-23/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523071713/https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2023-09-23/ |archive-date=23 May 2024 |access-date=23 September 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}

| 1

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "From the Start"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Laufey|title=From the Start|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=24 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Laufey|title=From the Start|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=15 June 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Laufey|title=From the Start|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=8 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|artist=Laufey|title=From the Start|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=28 September 2024|id=20379-6924-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Laufey|title=From the Start|number=2|relyear=2023|certyear=2025|access-date=4 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

References

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Category:2023 singles

Category:2023 songs

Category:AWAL singles

Category:Laufey (singer) songs