Start Again (Conrad Sewell song)

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"Start Again"
Conrad Sewell - Start Again (cover).jpg
Single by Conrad Sewell
from the EP All I Know and the album LIFE
Released10 March 2015 [1]
Recorded2015
Genre Pop
Length3:37
Label 300
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jamie Hartman
Conrad Sewell singles chronology
"Hold Me Up"
(2015)		"Start Again"
(2015)		"Who You Lovin"
(2015)

"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, 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. [2] It was released in the United States and Australia on 10 March 2015. [3] The song was almost given to Australian singer Kylie Minogue, but Sewell decided that "it didn't sound like a Kylie song" and continued with his own version of the composition. [4] In an interview on Joy 94.9, Sewell said that he recorded the track in one take [5] and was driven by "pure emotion" that just "came easily". [6] Sewell said, "I need to be singing soulful music like this!" [7]

Contents

Promotion

On 11 March 2015, Sewell performed the song live on The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda and Elvis Duran named him the show's artist of the month. His song also appeared on a preview of the Australian TV show Home and Away . [8]

Music video

The music video shows Sewell has come the signs in some parts of starting. It was released on 9 November 2015. [9]

Track listing

Digital download [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Start Again"3:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
Australia (ARIA) [11] 54

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

Awards

"Start Again" won the ARIA Award for Song of the Year and the ARIA Music Awards of 2015.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Start Again - Single". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "AMIE HARTMAN AND CONRAD SEWELL "START AGAIN"". www.reservoir-media.com/. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Start Again – Single by Conrad Sewell". iTunes US. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Sarah Grant (14 January 2015). "Meet Pop's Hair-Flipping, Rock-Loving Rising Star Conrad". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
    - "Aussie singer Conrad Sewell is touring with Ed Sheeran after scoring US deal". www.news.com.au. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Leo (1 June 2015). "Conrad Sewell (Friday Morning Show)". joy.org.au. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "INTERVIEW: CONRAD SEWELL". Notion. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Conrad Official Bio". conradofficial.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "AMIE HARTMAN AND CONRAD SEWELL "START AGAIN"". www.reservoir-media.com/. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Conrad Sewell - Start Again". YouTube. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Conrad Sewell – Start Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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