Hedley (album)

Hedley

Canadian standard edition cover
Studio album by Hedley
Released September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)
(see release history)
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre
Length 40:33 (Standard edition)
55:40 (Platinum edition)
Label
Producer
Hedley chronology
Hedley
(2005)		 Famous Last Words/Never Too Late
(2007/2009)
Alternative cover
Platinum edition and US standard edition cover
Singles from Hedley
  1. "On My Own"
    Released: August 11, 2005
  2. "Villain"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Trip"
    Released: 2005
  4. "321"
    Released: 2006
  5. "Gunnin'"
    Released: 2006
  6. "Street Fight"
    Released: 2007

Hedley is the self-titled debut studio album recorded by Canadian rock band Hedley, released in Canada on September 6, 2005 through Universal Music Canada. The album reached the top 3 on the Canadian Albums Chart and has been certified double platinum by Music Canada. It garnered a nomination for Rock Album of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards.[1]

Six tracks were released as singles: "On My Own", "Villain", "Trip", "321", "Gunnin'", and "Street Fight". The music videos for all of these songs, except "Villain" and "Street Fight", reached #1 on the MuchMusic countdown.

Following Hedley signing a US record deal with Capitol Records in the summer of 2006, the album was released in the US on September 26, 2006. The re-release uses a new cover that features Canadian model Madaline Zanni. In Canada, a "Platinum edition" of the album was released on November 21, 2006 with four bonus tracks and the updated album cover.

Seven of the songs are featured on the 2009 US version of their second studio album, released under the title Never Too Late.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Starpulse[3]

Corey Apar of AllMusic rated the album two stars out of five and described it as "competent though largely uninteresting." In particular, he criticized the lyrics and the lack of engagement ("Even the... standout tracks... aren't that memorable," writes Apar, "taking a couple spins to really grab listeners at all.")[2] Starpulse gave the song one-and-a-half stars out of five.[3]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Villain"  
 4:10
2. "On My Own"  
 3:39
3. "Trip"  
  • Howes
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
 4:00
4. "Street Fight"  
  • Howes
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
 3:18
5. "321"  
  • Howes
  • Jim Vallance
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
 3:45
6. "Gunnin'"  
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
  • Genn
 4:13
7. "Sink Or Swim"  
  • Genn
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
 3:25
8. "Johnny Falls"  
  • Howes
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
 3:38
9. "Saturday"  
  • Howes
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
 3:42
10. "Sugar Free"  
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
  • Genn
 3:39
11. "I Don't Believe It"  
  • Howes
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
 3:01
Total length:
 40:33

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] 2× Platinum 160,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Edition Label Ref.
Canada September 6, 2005 Standard Universal Canada [6][7]
United States September 26, 2006 CD Capitol [8]
Canada November 21, 2006
  • CD
  • digital download
 Platinum Universal Canada [9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Awards | The JUNO Awards > Rock Album of the Year > 2006". Juno Awards. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Apar, Corey. "Hedley - Hedley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Hedley Hedley". Starpulse. All Media Group. Archived from the original on April 26, 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hedley – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Hedley.
  5. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Hedley". Music Canada.
  6. ↑ "Hedley: Hedley: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hedley by Hedley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hedley [Enhanced] - Hedley | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Hedley: Hedley: Amazon.ca: Music" (Platinum Edition). Amazon.ca. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Hedley (Platinum Edition) by Hedley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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