Wild Life (Hedley album)
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| Studio album by Hedley | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2013 (CAN) | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Canada, Capitol Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Brian Howes, Jacob Hoggard | |||
| Hedley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Wild Life | ||||
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Wild Life is the fifth studio album by Canadian pop/rock band Hedley. It was released via Universal Music Canada on November 11, 2013 in their native Canada,[1] while the album was via Capitol Records in the US on May 20, 2014.[2] The album debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart. It sold 64,000 copies in Canada in 2013.[3] Wild Life was certified Platinum by Music Canada on March 10, 2014. The album was released in the US on May 19, 2014.
Promotion
Singles
The album's lead single "Anything" was released on August 27, 2013, and the music video premiered on September 10.[4] The song has peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[5]
"Crazy for You" was released as a promotional single on October 22, 2013,[6] and as the second official single from Wild Life on January 10, 2014.[7] It was also released to hot adult contemporary radio in the US on March 17, 2014.[8] A music video for the song premiered February 14, 2014. As of June 2014, the song has peaked at No. 7 on the Canadian Hot 100 and within the top 10 on the CHR, Hot AC, and AC radio formats. The music video stars actress Aurelia Scheppers.
"Heaven In Our Headlights" was issued to radio as the third official single from the album on June 17, 2014, while the music video premiered later that week on June 20.[9] It debuted at No. 47 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the chart dated July 3, 2014.[10]
"Pocket Full of Dreams" was announced as the fourth single from the album on November 18, 2014. The band uploaded an official lyric video to YouTube on the same day.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anything" | Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes, Jason Van Poederooyen | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Crazy for You" | Hoggard, Howes, Van Pooderooyen | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Headphones" | Hoggard, Howes, Ryan Petersen, Nolan Sipe | 3:33 |
| 4. | "I'll Be With You" | Hoggard, Lucas Banker, Patrick Nissley, Matt Squire | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Pocket Full of Dreams" | Hoggard, BC Jean, Rune Westberg | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Mexico" | Hoggard, Adrian Newman | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Heaven In Our Headlights" | Hoggard, Howes, Nolan Sipe | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Dreaming's For Sleeping" | Hoggard, Howes, Nolan Sipe | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Wild Life" | Hoggard | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Got Love" | Hoggard, Jean, Westberg | 3:20 |
| 11. | "All the Way" | Hoggard | 3:35 |
| Deluxe edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Top of the World" | Hoggard, Howes, Van Poederooyen | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Beautiful Girl" | Hoggard, Tony Dixon, Kenny Edmonds | 4:09 |
| 14. | "Parade Rain" | Hoggard, Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, Mike Wise | 3:40 |
| 15. | "Almost Over" | Hoggard, Jimmy Harry | 3:28 |
| Digital version bonus tracks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
| 12. | "Wild Life" (Twice As Nice Remix) | Hoggard | iTunes pre-order only | 2:57 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Platinum | >80,000 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [15] |
CAN AC [16] |
CAN CHR [17] |
CAN Hot AC [18] | ||
| 2013 | "Anything" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2014 | "Crazy for You" | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| "Heaven In Our Headlights" | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| "Pocket Full of Dreams" | 39 | 21 | 18 | 15 | |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada[1] | November 11, 2013 | Universal Music Canada | CD, digital download |
| Oman[19] | May 16, 2014 | ||
| Germany[20] | |||
| United States[21] | May 19, 2014 | Capitol Records[2] | |
References
- 1 2 "Wild Life by Hedley". iTunes Store (CAN). Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- 1 2 ""Anything" Can Happen: Hedley Goes Stateside Once More". POP! Goes the Charts. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Bliss, Karen (January 10, 2014). "Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Hedley "Anything" (Video Premiere)". josepvinaixa. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Hedley - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ Hedley. "Twitter / Hedleyonline: You guys get a brand ...". Twitter.
- ↑ Hedley. "Hedley - Cover Photos". Facebook.
- ↑ "R&R:: Going for Adds: Hot AC". Radio & Records. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ultimate Music | Hedley "Heaven In Our Headlights" (Video Premiere)". josepvinaixa. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hedley - Heaven In Our Headlights". aCharts. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hedley - Pocket Full Of Dreams - Lyric Video". November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Hedley – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Hedley.
- ↑ "2014 Year End: Top Canadian Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Wild Life". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Hedley Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Hedley Album & Song Chart History – Canada AC". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Hedley Album & Song Chart History – Canada CHR/Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Hedley Album & Song Chart History – Canada Hot AC". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Wild Life by Hedley". iTunes Store (OM). Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "„Wild Life“ von Hedley". iTunes Store (GER). Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Wild Life by Hedley". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2014.