Start Without You

"Start Without You"
Single by Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan
from the album Overcome (deluxe edition)
Released	3 September 2010 (2010-09-03)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Reggae fusion R&B[1]
Length	3:33
Label	Syco
Songwriter(s)	Nadir "RedOne" Khayat Savan Kotecha Julian Bunetta Kristian Lundin
Producer(s)	RedOne RonanDunne
Alexandra Burke singles chronology
"All Night Long" (2010) "Start Without You" (2010) "The Silence" (2010)
Laza Morgan singles chronology
"This Girl" (2010) "Start Without You" (2010) "Co-Pilot" (2011)
Music video
"Start Without You" on YouTube

"Start Without You" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. Featuring vocals from Jamaican American reggae rapper Laza Morgan, it was written by Kristian Lundin, Ronan Dunne, Eddy Grant, Savan Kotecha, Julian Bunetta, and RedOne. The song is an R&B song, which incorporates reggae fusion and dancehall. According to Burke the song was inspired by her Jamaican heritage and her need for a summer song. The song came about after studio sessions booked with RedOne produced a number of new records that were going to be used for a re-release of Overcome or Burke's second album.

The unfinished version leaked online several days before the song was confirmed to before being revealed in its finished form as Burke's new single. It was officially first released for digital download on 3 September 2010, serving as the first single from the re-release of her debut album, Overcome. "Start Without You" received favourable reviews from critics complimenting its summer and dance feel. The song debuted at the top of the singles chart in the United Kingdom, as well as peaking in the top five in Ireland. Its accompanying music video, directed by Max and Dania, features Burke dancing in a lace outfit working out with men in a gym and dancing. Burke performed the song notably a number of times including on Magic Numbers.