Start Again (OneRepublic song)

"Start Again"
Single by OneRepublic featuring Logic
from the album 13 Reasons Why: Season 2
ReleasedMay 15, 2018 (2018-05-15)
Length2:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • DJ Frank E
  • Danny Majic
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Stranger Things"
(2018) 		"Start Again"
(2018) 		"Connection"
(2018)
Logic singles chronology
"Pray"
(2018) 		"Start Again"
(2018) 		"One Day"
(2018)
Music video
"Start Again" on YouTube

"Start Again" is a song by American pop-rock group OneRepublic, featuring American rapper Logic. The song was released on May 15, 2018, as a single from the Season 2 soundtrack of the TV series 13 Reasons Why. The track was released through record labels Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records. The song was written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, Logic, Anita Blay, Danny Majic, Jez Ashurst, DJ Frank E, and Alex Stacey. Production was handled by Tedder, Majic, and Frank E. The video for the track was released on June 22, 2018, through OneRepublic's YouTube channel.[1][2][3]

Music video

The music video for "Start Again" was released on June 22, 2018.[4] The video starts with a man wearing a mask. It works as a warning, as a reflection of near reality in its profound crisis. It reflects the possible outcome of manmade destruction of the Earth by going to war. Nevertheless, in the end, it is revealed that the man was imagining all the destruction in his mind. At the very end, the man saw the television showing the consequences of global warming.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Start Again" (featuring Logic)2:45
Digital download[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Start Again" (with Vegas Jones)2:42

Charts

Original version

Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 67
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 72
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 94
Germany (GfK)[9] 87
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 52
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[11] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 36
Portugal (AFP)[13] 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 53

Duet Version

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[15] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 20,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[18]
Vegas Jones version 		Platinum 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 26 July 2018
Original
Italy 15 June 2018 Contemporary hit radio Duet Version Universal [19]
Various 22 June 2018 Digital download
  • Mosley Music Group
  • Interscope Records
  • Universal Music Italy
 [5]

References

  1. ^ Skelton, Eric (May 18, 2018). "Logic Joins OneRepublic on "Start Again"". Complex. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (May 16, 2018). "OneRepublic and Logic Drop 'Start Again' For the '13 Reasons Why' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Logic Assists OneRepublic on Uplifting New Song "Start Again"". HNHH. 16 May 2018.
  4. ^ OneRepublic - Start Again ft. Logic (Official Music Video), retrieved 2023-06-28
  5. ^ a b "Start Again – Single by OneRepublic & Vegas Jones". iTunes Store. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #479". auspOp. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "OneRepublic feat. Logic – Start Again" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "OneRepublic feat. Logic – Start Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography OneRepublic feat. Logic". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 22, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "OneRepublic feat. Logic – Start Again". VG-lista. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "OneRepublic feat. Logic – Start Again". AFP Top 100 Singles.
  14. ^ "OneRepublic feat. Logic – Start Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "OneRepublic & Vegas Jones – Start Again". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – OneRepublic – Start Again" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Italian single certifications – OneRepublic & Vegas Jones – Start Again" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  19. ^ "OneRepublic & Vegas Jones "Start Again" – (Radio Date: 15/06/2018)". radiodate.it.