31 Best Start Songs – Songs With Start in the Title
Last Updated: July 11, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)
Wanna start a new project or get a project done? Check out our song list of Start Songs. Start songs also signify a new beginning – out with the old and in with the new. Similar words used for start include takeoff, begin, and embark.
The word start is also commonly used with other words to create common phrases such as fresh start, head start, start from scratch, start with a bang, and a false start.
Let’s get started on the right foot. Each start song below has the word start in the song title. Enjoy our list of top 10 start songs, and more.
Spotify Start Playlist
Top 20 Trending Start Songs
- “We Didn’t Start The Fire” by Fall Out Boy (Alternative – 2023)
- “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa (Pop – 2019)
- “Started From The Bottom” by Drake (Hip Hop – 2013)
- “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton (Country – 2020)
- “Get The Party Started” by P!nk (Pop – 2001)
- “Start A Riot” by Duckwrth, Shaboozey (Soundtrack – 2018)
- “Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones (Rock – 1981)
- “We Didn’t Start The Fire” by Billy Joel (Rock – 1989)
- “Let’s Get It Started” by Black Eyed Peas (Hip Hop – 2004)
- “Start Nowhere” by Sam Hunt (Country – 2022)
- “You Could Start A Cult” by Niall Horan (Pop – 2023)
- “Start Again” by Connor Price, Chloe Sagum (Pop – 2022)
- “From The Start” by Laufey (Jazz – 2023)
- “Start Of Something New” by Troy, Gabriella Montez, Disney (Musical – 2006)
- “Started” by Iggy Azalea (Hip Hop – 2019)
- “Start A Fire” by John Legend(Musical – 2016)
- “Start Over” by FLAME, NF (Hip Hop – 2013)
- “Start Of Something Good” by Daughtry (Rock – 2011)
- “start over” by Jessica Baio, Mykyl (Pop – 2022)
- “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” by James Otto (Country – 2008)
Popular Songs About a Start
Start Right Here – Casting Crowns
Released in 2020 on the album Start Right Here
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s got to start right here
It’s got to start right now
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Released in 2019 on the album Don’t Start Now
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Don’t show up, don’t come out
Don’t start caring about me now
Walk away, you know how
Start Again – Seven Lions feat. Fiora
Released in 2018 on the album Start Again EP
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
As we face down the end
Rise and start again
As we face down the end
Next, read morning songs.
Start a Riot – Duckwrth & Shaboozey
Released in 2018 on the album Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Soundtrack
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
We receive the monologue and the arguin’
I’m like
Who in here tryna start a riot?
(Woo, let’s start a riot, yeah)
Starts With Me – TobyMac & Aaron Cole
Released in 2018 on the album The Elements
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Momma told me we’re in worlds apart
Her momma told her don’t even bother
So it starts with me
Start A Fire – Unspoken
Released in 2014 on the album Unspoken
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Let it burn so brightly
That everyone around can see
That it’s You, that it’s You that we need
Start a fire in me
Back To The Start – SoMo
Released in 2014 on the album SoMo
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And we love for that one
That just straps up your heart
And you’re back to the start again
That just straps up your heart
Start Over – Flame feat. NF
Released in 2013 on the album Royal Flush
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
He gave it all to save you
He carried the cross on His shoulders
So you could start over
Start of Something Good – Daughtry
Released in 2012 on the album Break the Spell
Genre: Rock
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And I’m gonna say what I need to say
And hope to God that it don’t scare you away
Don’t wanna be misunderstood
But I’m starting to believe that this could be the start of something good
Listen to a playlist to get ready.
Start – Frank Ocean
Released in 2012 on the album Channel Orange
Genre: R&B
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
They look like twins
That was embarrassing
Start Again – Sam Tsui
Released in 2011 on the album Start Again
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You’re still holding a broken heart
But if you let me in
Baby you can start again
Start Over – Beyonce
Released in 2011 on the album 4
Genre: R&B
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Let’s start over
Let’s give love the wings
Let’s start over
Stop fighting about the same old thing
Ready to Start – Arcade Fire
Released in 2010 on the album The Suburbs
Genre: Rock
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
If I was scared, I would
And if I was pure, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I’m not
Now I’m ready to start
Start It Up – Lloyd Banks featuring Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, Ryan Leslie & Fabolous
Released in 2010 on the album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2)
Genre: Hip Hop
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You know they mad ’cause, ’cause, ’cause I’m hoodrich
You never ever ever seen a nigga good, trick
You want a problem?
Start it up (Vroom vroom)
Start a Band – Brad Paisley with Keith Urban
Released in 2008 on the album Play
Genre: Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
When you’re living in a world that you don’t understand
Find a few good buddies, start a band
Start a band, start a band
Start All Over – Miley Cyrus
Released in 2007 on the album Meet Miley Cyrus
Genre: Pop
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s sooner than I want but you caught my heart
I guess I’m ready now to start
I’m gonna start all over
Start Wearing Purple – Gogol Bordello
Released in 2005 on the album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Start wearing purple, wearing purple
Start wearing purple for me now
All your sanity and wits, they will all vanish
I promise, it’s just a matter of time
A Real Fine Place to Start – Sara Evans
Released in 2005 on the album Real Fine Place
Genre: Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Figurin’ out what love really means
Baby givin’ you my heart
Is a real fine place to start
Play songs about saying hello.
Don’t Start Me To Talking – Etta James
Released in 2004 on the album Blues To The Bone
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Don’t start me that talking
I’ll tell everything I know
I’m gonna break up this signified
Cause somebody’s got to go
Start The Fire – No Doubt
Released in 2001 on the album Rock Steady
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Then why all, all that? (Climb in, love me)
Go on and baby get the lighter (Climb in)
We’re gonna start the fire (Love me)
Where Do I Go to Start All Over – Wade Hayes
Released in 1996 on the album On a Good Night
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Where do I go to start all over
From your memory
Where do I go to start all over
When in your arms is where I won’t be
No Good (Start The Dance) – The Prodigy
Released in 1994 on the album Music for the Jilted Generation
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You’re no good for me, I don’t need nobody
Don’t need no one, that’s no good for me
Start The Car – Jude Cole
Released in 1992 on the album Start the Car
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
This ain’t no groove
The city’s rich, or dirt poor
But somewhere waiting (ooh yeah)
There’s something more
Start the car
Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away – Vince Gill
Released in 1992 on the album I Still Believe in You
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Don’t let our love start slipping, love start slipping away
‘Cause the life we’ve been living gets harder every day
Don’t let our love start slipping, love start slipping away
If You Don’t Start Drinkin’ (I’m Gonna Leave) – George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Released in 1991 on the album Boogie People
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You better change
Yes, I’m begging you please
‘Cause if you don’t start drinkin’
I’m gonna leave
We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
Released in 1989 on the album Storm Front
Genre: Rock
This song gave a history lesson to many American kids. The song noted many historical events during Billy’s lifetime from 1949 until the song was written in 1989.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning, since the world’s been turning
We didn’t start the fire
No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it
Don’t Let’s Start – They Might Be Giants
Released in 1987 on the album They Might Be Giants
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
But don’t, don’t, don’t let’s start
I’ve got a weak heart
And I don’t get around how you get around
Put on your headphones and play songs about the end.
Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
Released in 1981 on the album Tattoo You
Genre: Rock
This song is played at the beginning of many sporting events such as just before the first jump ball at a basketball game or just before the kickoff at a football game.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
If you start me up
If you start me up, I’ll never stop
Never stop, never stop, never stop
Start! – The Jam
Released in 1980 on the album Sound Affects
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It doesn’t matter if we never meet again
What we have said will always remain
If we get through for two minutes only
It will be a start
Start – Peter Gabriel
Released in 1980 on the album Peter Gabriel
(Instrumental)
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