Changed the Way You Kiss Me

"Changed the Way You Kiss Me"
Single by Example
from the album Playing in the Shadows
Released	5 June 2011
Format	CD digital download
Recorded	2010
Genre	Electro house Eurodance hip house
Length	3:12
Label	Ministry of Sound
Writer(s)	Elliot Gleave Michael Woods
Producer(s)	Michael Woods
Example singles chronology
"Unorthodox" (2011) "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (2011) "Stay Awake" (2011)

"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" is a song by British recording artist Example from his third studio album, Playing in the Shadows. It was released on 5 June 2011 as the album's lead single, after it had premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record in the World' on 24 March 2011. The song was written by Example with Michael Woods, who also produced it.^[1] An official remix featuring American rapper Ludacris was made available to mainstream radio in the United States on 1 May 2012.^[2]

The song debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart, selling over 115,000 copies. With 582,000 copies sold in 2011 alone, the track finished as the year's seventeenth biggest seller and in January 2012 was nominated at the 2012 BRIT Awards.

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

In a chart climate dominated with emotional balladry from Adele one minute and thumping feel-good club-pop from LMFAO the song runs through trance beats with eurodance elements the next, an artist can be forgiven for feeling a little confused about where the current music scene is headed and thus how to create a bona-fide hit that will send them straight to the top. That said, Fulham-born Example may just have the answer with this trailer from his forthcoming LP. .^[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of the single "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" was first released on YouTube on 21 April 2011. The video lasts 3 minutes and 15 seconds long.^[4] The video contains real fans from the street and was filmed in the Ministry of Sound club in London.

Chart performance

"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" saw great success in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number-one for the week ending 18 June 2011 – the first of Example's releases to achieve this feat – and remained at the top for two weeks. The single made its chart debut in Ireland on 9 June 2011, when it entered at number 6. On its second week on the chart, the single climbed a single place to number 5. On its fifth week, it reached number 3; marking Example's highest charting single in the country. With sales of 115,046, the single also topped the dance chart and independent chart. The song also charted in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Slovakia, Switzerland and Poland. This marks Example's most successful single to date. The song has sold 582,000 copies in 2011.^[5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Radio Edit)	3:15
2.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Extended Mix)	5:30
3.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Steve Smart & Westfunk Club Mix)	5:34
4.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Tom Starr Remix)	5:24
5.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Mensah Remix)	5:34

Promotional CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Radio Edit)	3:15
2.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Extended Mix)	5:30
3.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Steve Smart & Westfunk Club Mix)	5:35
4.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Kris Menace Remix)	6:08
5.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Mensah Remix)	5:35
6.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Tom Starr Remix)	5:24
7.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Steve Smart & Westfunk Edit)	3:11
8.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Instrumental Edit)	3:15

United States digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Chuckie Edit)	3:38
2.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Chuckie Extended Mix)	6:24
3.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Chuckie Instrumental)	6:23
4.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Edit)	3:52
5.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Mixshow)	5:40
6.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Extended Mix)	6:25
7.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Instrumental)	6:23
8.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Peak House Dub)	5:36
9.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (DJ Reflex Edit)	3:47
10.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (DJ Reflex Extended Mix)	4:57
11.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (DJ Reflex Instrumental)	4:37
12.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Black Cards Remix)	5:39

United States CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (featuring Ludacris)	3:28
2.	"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" (Instrumental Edit)	3:15

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2011–12) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 16 Australian Dance (ARIA)[7] 4 Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[8] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 30 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 22 Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 16 Germany (Media Control AG)[14] 8 France (SNEP)[15] 37 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 15 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[17] 12 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] 14 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 3 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[20] 50 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 12 Poland (Dance Top 50)[22] 32 Poland (Video Chart)[23] 2 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[24] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[25] 38 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 20 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[27] 1 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[28] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 1 US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[30] 13

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[31] Platinum 70,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Platinum 600,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Australia (ARIA)[33] 82 Germany (Media Control AG)[34] 81 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 17

Miscellaneous

The song is featured in Adidas' launch of new Predator football shoes.^[35]

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
United Kingdom	5 June 2011[36][37]	Ministry of Sound	Digital download
Ireland
Australia	24 June 2011[38][39]
New Zealand
Belgium	1 August 2011[40][41]
Denmark
Austria	6 September 2011
Germany
Finland
Switzerland
United States	29 May 2012	Island Def Jam

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics