"Start Again" is the second solo single by the Australian singer

Conrad Sewell Conrad Ignatius Mario Maximilian Sewell (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Sewell is best known for his vocals on Kygo's single " Firestone" and his number-one single " Start Again". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, ...

. It was released on 10 March 2015 and taken from his first

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, ''All I Know''. The song was co-written by Sewell and

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. 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

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, 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

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, 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

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named him the show's artist of the month. His song also appeared on a preview of the Australian TV show ''

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''.

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

Awards

"Start Again" won the

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and the

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References

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