From the Start

"From the Start"
Single by Laufey
from the album Bewitched
Released11 May 2023 (2023-05-11)
Genre
Length2:49
LabelAWAL
Songwriters
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Producers
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Laufey singles chronology
"The Christmas Waltz"
(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 11 May 2023 via AWAL.[2]

Background

"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

The song reached 1 million streams in less than 24 hours upon release.[4]

Covers

In 2023, "From the Start" was covered by the band Good Kid, who later incorporated the cover into their extended play Good Kid 4 on 27 March 2024.[5]

In January 2025, Laufey's dance steps from the music video, set to the chorus, were purchasable as a dance move in Fortnite.[6]

On 24 June 2025, Jiandro released a viral TikTok remix of the song called "Confess Your Love", while Spotify released the song on 13 August 2025.[7]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "From the Start"
Chart (2023–2025) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 83
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[9] 19
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[10] 63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 8
Singapore Regional (RIAS)[12] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 92
UK Independent Singles (OCC)[14] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 1
US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 34

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "From the Start"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[19] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "From the Start"
Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label Ref.
Various 11 May 2023 Original AWAL [23]
Italy 22 June 2023 Radio airplay [24]
Various 26 July 2023
  • Streaming
  • digital download
 Sped-up [25]
14 June 2024 String quartet [26]
19 July 2024 Lo-fi [27]
United States 11 November 2024 7-inch vinyl
  • Original
  • live
 [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Laufey: "Love From the Start"". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  2. 1 2 "Laufey returns with new single 'From the Start'". pop.inquirer.net. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Sam (May 12, 2023). "Laufey has released a new single about being in love with a friend, "From the Start"". Dork. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Laufey shares video for viral hit "From The Start" alongside new single". radioadndmusic.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Good Kid Announce Fourth EP, Share New Single "Break"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Hrólfsson, Ragnar Jón (2025-01-01). "Dansspor Laufeyjar komin í Fortnite - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  7. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason; Denis, Kyle (2025-08-27). "As Laufey Releases Her New Album, A Hit From Her Previous Album Has a New Remix Blowing Up". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 25, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög – Viku 1 – 2024" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "EarOne Airplay: Settimana #27 dal 30/06/2023 al 06/07/2023" (in Italian). EarOne. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Aotearoa Hot 40 Singles: Week of July 21th, 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "RIAS Top Charts: Week 38 (15 - 21 Sep 2023)". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "From The Start by Laufey – Singles Chart". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "From The Start by Laufey – Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Adult Alternative Airplay: Week of March 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "French single certifications – Laufey – From the Start" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 February 2025. Type From the Start in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  21. ↑ "British single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type From the Start Laufey in the "Search:" field.
  22. ↑ "American single certifications – Laufey – From the Start". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "'From The Start' Laufey". Amazon Music. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  24. ↑ Predolin, Stefano (20 June 2023). "'From the Start' Laufey | (Radio Date: 22/06/2023)" (Press release) (in Italian). EarOne. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  25. ↑ "'From The Start (Sped Up)' Mei Mei The Bunny". Amazon Music. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  26. ↑ "'Bewitched / From The Start (String Quartet Editions)' Mei Mei The Bunny". Amazon Music. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  27. ↑ "'From The Start (Lofi Version)' Mei Mei The Bunny". Amazon Music. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  28. ↑ "'From The Start' Laufey". Urban Outfitters. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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