Hedley (album)

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]

Hedley
Canadian standard edition cover
Studio album by
Hedley
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)
Recorded2004–2005
Genre
Length40:33 (Standard edition)
55:40 (Platinum edition)
Label
Producer
Hedley chronology
Hedley
(2005)		 Famous Last Words/Never Too Late
(2007)
Alternative cover
Platinum edition and US standard edition cover
Singles from Hedley
  1. "Villain"
    Released: July 26, 2005
  2. "On My Own"
    Released: October 11, 2005
  3. "Trip"
    Released: December 6, 2005
  4. "321"
    Released: March 14, 2006
  5. "Gunnin'"
    Released: September 12, 2006
  6. "Street Fight"
    Released: December 2006

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
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
Platinum edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Daddy-O" (B-Side)
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
  • Genn
3:28
13."On My Own" (Remix)
  • Howes
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
3:29
14."Trip" (Acoustic)
  • Howes
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
3:56
15."Gunnin'" (Full Mix)
  • Hoggard
  • Rosin
  • MacDonald
  • Crippin
  • Genn
4:13
Total length:55:40

Charts and certifications

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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] 2× Platinum 200,000^

^ 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. Apar, Corey. "Hedley - Hedley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "Hedley Hedley". Starpulse. All Media Group. Archived from the original on April 26, 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  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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