"Start Again" is the second solo single by the Australian singer
Conrad Sewell. It was released on 10 March 2015 and taken from his first
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. , ''All I Know''. The song was co-written by Sewell and
Jamie Hartman. It laments the loss of a lover and the fervent hope for a fresh start. It was released in the United States and Australia on 10 March 2015. The song was almost given to Australian singer
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...
, but Sewell decided that "it didn't sound like a Kylie song" and continued with his own version of the composition. In an interview on
Joy 94.9, Sewell said that he recorded the track in one take and was driven by "pure emotion" that just "came easily". Sewell said, "I need to be singing soulful music like this!"
Promotion
On 11 March 2015, Sewell performed the song live on ''
The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda'' and
Elvis Duran
Elvis Duran (born Barry Brian Cope; August 5, 1964) is an American radio personality. He is the host of the daily morning radio program '' Elvis Duran and the Morning Show'' in New York on Z100 and in syndication on Premiere Networks.
Before ...
named him the show's artist of the month. His song also appeared on a preview of the Australian TV show ''
Home and Away''.
Music video
The music video shows Sewell has come the signs in some parts of starting. It was released on 9 November 2015.
Track listing
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
*
List of number-one singles of 2015 (Australia)
Awards
"Start Again" won the
ARIA Award for Song of the Year and the
ARIA Music Awards of 2015.
References
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2015 singles
ARIA Award-winning albums
Conrad Sewell songs
Songs written by Jamie Hartman
2015 songs
Number-one singles in Australia
Songs written by Conrad Sewell