From the Start

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
For other uses, see From the Start (disambiguation).
"From the Start"
File:Laufey - From the Start.png
Single by Laufey
from the album Bewitched
Released10 May 2023 (2023-05-10)
Genre
Length2:49
LabelAWAL
Songwriters
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Producers
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Laufey singles chronology
"Valentine"
(2022) 		"From the Start"
(2023) 		"Promise"
(2023)
Music video
"From the Start" on YouTube

"From the Start" is a song by Icelandic singer Laufey. It was released as a single on 10 May 2023 via AWAL.[2]

Background

[edit | edit source]

"From the Start" was released after Laufey's performance with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, A Night at the Symphony in 2023.[2] 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."[3]

Commercial performance

[edit | edit source]

The song reached 1 million streams in less than 24 hours upon release.[4] On June 24, 2025, Jiandro released a viral TikTok remix of the song called "Confess Your Love", while Spotify released the song on August 13, 2025.

Charts

[edit | edit source]
Weekly chart performance for "From the Start"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 83
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[6] 19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 8
Singapore Regional (RIAS)[8] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 92
UK Independent Singles (OCC)[10] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[11] 1

Certifications

[edit | edit source]
Certifications and sales for "From the Start"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  14. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Type From the Start in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  15. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=From_the_Start&oldid=22986208"