"Perfect Replacement" is a song by British recording artist Example. It was released as the third single from his fourth studio album, The Evolution of Man, on 24 February 2013 following his UK arena tour. The song was written by Elliot Gleave and Feed Me, the latter who also produced the song.
| "Perfect Replacement" | ||||
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| Single by Example | ||||
| from the album The Evolution of Man | ||||
| Released | 24 February 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Ministry of Sound | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Feed Me | |||
| Example singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Perfect Replacement" received its live debut in August 2012 at the V Festival,[2] and was played on 17 September 2012 at the iTunes Festival.[3] The track received its radio debut on Greg James' BBC Radio 1 show on 15 November 2012, where Gleave announced it was to be released as a single.
On 6 December 2012, the remixes on the EP were announced. The single was due to feature remixes from R3hab & Hard Rock Sofa, Danny Howard, Datsik, Route 94 and Toyboy & Robin.[4] However, the Route 94 remix was not finished in time to be released.[5] The Danny Howard and R3hab & Hard Rock Sofa remixes were uploaded to the Ministry of Sound YouTube channel on 21 December 2012 and 2 January 2013 respectively,[6][7] while the Datsik remix was uploaded on UKF Music's channel UKFDubstep.[8]
Music video
editGleave requested that members of the public applied to feature as ravers in the video, to be filmed on 10 December.[9] The video shoot was finished on 11 December 2012. The video was released onto YouTube at 12:30 am on New Year's Day 2013, at a total length of four minutes and twenty-four seconds.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perfect Replacement" (Radio Edit) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Perfect Replacement" (Extended Mix) | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Perfect Replacement" (Danny Howard Remix) | 5:57 |
| 4. | "Perfect Replacement" (R3hab & Hard Rock Sofa Extended Vocal Mix) | 6:29 |
| 5. | "Perfect Replacement" (Datsik Remix) | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Perfect Replacement" (Toyboy & Robin's 1999 Remix) | 3:57 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 56 |
| Scotland (OCC)[12] | 38 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[13] | 9 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[14] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 46 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24 February 2013 | Digital download | Ministry of Sound |
References
edit- ^ Colin Tewksbury (10 February 2013). "Album Review: Example - The Evolution Of Man". EarMilk.
- ^ Adam Bychawski (26 July 2012). "Example announces new single details". NME.
- ^ Adam Silverstein (18 September 2012). "Example at iTunes Festival, Roundhouse, London - Review". Digital Spy.
- ^ Matthew Grimalda (24 December 2012). "EXAMPLE – PERFECT REPLACEMENT (R3HAB & HARD ROCK SOFA REMIX)". Mix Junkies. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Twitter / example: he never finished it mate". Twitter. 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Example – Perfect Replacement (Danny Howard Remix) (Ministry of Sound TV) – YouTube". YouTube. 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Example – 'Perfect Replacement' (R3hab & Hard Rock Sofa Extended Vocal Mix) (Ministry of Sound TV) – YouTube". YouTube. 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Example – Perfect Replacement (Datsik Remix)". UKF. 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Twitter / example: Looking for ravers for my ..." Twitter. 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Example – 'Perfect Replacement' (Official Video)". Capital FM. 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 09, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.