Hedley (album)
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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. 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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Villain" |
| 4:10 |
| 2. | "On My Own" |
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Trip" |
| 4:00 |
| 4. | "Street Fight" |
| 3:18 |
| 5. | "321" |
| 3:45 |
| 6. | "Gunnin'" |
| 4:13 |
| 7. | "Sink Or Swim" |
| 3:25 |
| 8. | "Johnny Falls" |
| 3:38 |
| 9. | "Saturday" |
| 3:42 |
| 10. | "Sugar Free" |
| 3:39 |
| 11. | "I Don't Believe It" |
| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 40:33 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Daddy-O" (B-Side) |
| 3:28 |
| 13. | "On My Own" (Remix) |
| 3:29 |
| 14. | "Trip" (Acoustic) |
| 3:56 |
| 15. | "Gunnin'" (Full Mix) |
| 4:13 |
| Total length: | 55:40 | ||
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 | 200,000^ |
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^ 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 |
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Platinum | Universal Canada | [9][10] |
References
- ^ "Awards | The JUNO Awards > Rock Album of the Year > 2006". Juno Awards. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b Apar, Corey. "Hedley - Hedley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|website=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b "Hedley Hedley". Starpulse. All Media Group. Archived from the original on April 26, 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Hedley". Music Canada.
- ^ "Hedley: Hedley: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Hedley by Hedley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Hedley [Enhanced] - Hedley | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|website=at position 1 (help) - ^ "Hedley: Hedley: Amazon.ca: Music" (Platinum Edition). Amazon.ca. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Hedley (Platinum Edition) by Hedley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 September 2016.