Storms (Hedley album)
Storms | ||||
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Released | 8 November 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
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Length | 43:24 | |||
Label | Universal Music Canada | |||
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Singles from Storms | ||||
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Storms is the fourth full-length studio album by Canadian
Background
On May 5, 2011, Hedley confirmed that they were back in the studio recording a new album.[5] Around the time of recording, bassist Tommy Mac was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. Mac managed to record his tracks for the album in between treatments and was later declared cancer-free.[6] According to the group, Mac's perseverance inspired the band to "create the kind of uplifting songs that might spur others to carry on through their own hard times."[6]
The sixth track "Beautiful" was first released on Hedley's live album
Composition
The group worked with producer Brian Howes and the album sees the group experimenting with elements of pop and electronic music to create their most musically diverse soundscape yet, as well as the one with most overt pop overtones. Jacob Hoggard described the album as their "most serious, polished album yet."[9] The last track, "I Won't Let You Go (Darling)" was produced by Hoggard and guitarist Dave Rosin and is their longest song ever recorded, at 8 minutes and 34 seconds. The song was originally supposed to be four minutes but the group improvised the last half and spent 30 takes to get the song right, according to the band.[10]
Singles
The album produced three top-20 singles. The lead single "
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Critical
Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called the album "an enjoyably big, brash, and bombastic affair." He stated, "the follow-up to 2009's The Show Must Go always sounds more convincing when it embraces their boy band leanings, whether it's the heartfelt string-soaked balladry of 'Heaven's Gonna Wait' and 'Stormy'." However criticized the album's last track, "I Won't Let You Go (Darling)" calling the song unnecessarily long.[1]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 23,000 copies.[3] This was the biggest debut of the week, behind Michael Bublé's holiday album Christmas.[3] On 23 November 2011, the album was certified Gold by Music Canada, and on 23 December of the same year, it was certified Platinum.[18] Storms won the Juno Award for Best Pop Album at the 2012 ceremony.[19]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "One Life" | Jacob Hoggard, Matt Squire, Lucas Banker | Brian Howes | 3:33 |
2. | "Invincible" | Hoggard, Howes, Jason Van Poederooyen | Howes | 3:43 |
3. | "Heaven's Gonna Wait" | Hoggard, Howes | Howes | 4:07 |
4. | "We Are Unbreakable" | Hoggard, Howes, Gregg Wattenberg, Ryan Star, Derek Fuhrmann | Howes | 3:32 |
5. | "Young" | Hoggard, Howes, Poederooyen | Howes | 3:24 |
6. | "Beautiful" | Hoggard, Dave Rosin | Howes, Hoggard | 3:23 |
7. | "Bullet for Your Dreams" | Hoggard, Howes, Poederooyen | Howes | 3:03 |
8. | "Hot Mess" | Hoggard, Ryan Petersen, Nolan Sipe | Howes | 3:06 |
9. | "Stormy" | Hoggard, Babyface | Howes | 3:41 |
10. | "Last Call" | Hoggard, John Feldmann | Howes | 3:30 |
11. | "I Won't Let You Go (Darling)" | Hoggard, Rosin | Howes, Hoggard | 8:34 |
Total length: | 43:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Hiding Place" | ||
13. | "Carry On" | ||
14. | "Heaven's Gonna Wait" (Acoustic Mix) | Hoggard, Howes | |
15. | "All You Get Is Sound" (Pre-order only) |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "One Life" | Hoggard, Squire, Banker | Howes | 3:33 |
2. | "Kiss You Inside Out" | Brandyn Burnett, Lauren Christy, Adrian Newman | Newman | 3:37 |
3. | "Invincible" | Hoggard, Howes, Poederooyen | Howes | 3:43 |
4. | "Heaven's Gonna Wait" | Hoggard, Howes | Howes | 4:07 |
5. | "We Are Unbreakable" | Hoggard, Howes, Wattenberg, Star, Fuhrmann | Howes | 3:32 |
6. | "Young" | Hoggard, Howes, Poederooyen | Howes | 3:24 |
7. | "Beautiful" | Hoggard, Rosin | Howes, Hoggard | 3:23 |
8. | "Bullet for Your Dreams" | Hoggard, Howes, Poederooyen | Howes | 3:03 |
9. | "Hot Mess" | Hoggard, Petersen, Sipe | Howes | 3:06 |
10. | "Stormy" | Hoggard, Babyface | Howes | 3:41 |
11. | "Last Call" | Hoggard, Feldmann | Howes | 3:30 |
12. | "I Won't Let You Go (Darling)" | Hoggard, Rosin | Howes, Hoggard | 8:34 |
Total length: | 47:01 |
Personnel
- Jacob Hoggard – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
- Dave Rosin – electric guitar, textures, background vocals
- Tommy Mac – bass, background vocals
- Chris Crippin – drums, background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Edition | Label(s) |
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Canada | 8 November 2011[2] | CD, digital download | Standard, deluxe | Universal Music Canada
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22 May 2012[4] | Re-issue
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References
- ^ a b c O'Brien, Jon. "Storms Review by Jon O'Brien". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Universal Music Canada. "Studio Album #4 for Canada's Multiplatinum Hit-makers". Facebook. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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- ^ a b c "Storms - Album by Hedley". iTunes. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ @Hedleyonline (5 May 2011). "Who's excited?? :) -TH RT @TommyMac1: Studio for new Hedley cd soon!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Hedley turns some bad news into a gold record". Red Deer Advocate. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Go with the Show - Hedley". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Not Only is Hedley Hitting Up Much... Their Ticket Presales Start Tomorrow Too!". 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Surviving the storm: Juno-nominated Hedley is back in groove". Ottawa Citizen. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Hedley gets serious in 4th album 'Storms'". CityNews. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- Universal Music Canada. Archived from the originalon 12 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Hedley". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ @Hedleyonline (24 October 2011). "Happy Hedley pre-order day!! Pre-order #storms on iTunes + instantly receive the awesome great track 'One Life'!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Universal Music Canada. 17 May 2012. Archived from the originalon 11 June 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Alex Ballingall (18 April 2013). "Juno Single of the Year: Story behind Hedley's Kiss You Inside Out". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Storms". Music Canada.
- ^ "Juno Awards 2012: Full list of winners". Toronto Star. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Canadian Albums: 2012 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2023.