Hello (Hedley album)

Hello
Studio album by Hedley
Released November 6, 2015 (CAN)
Recorded 2014–15
(Los Angeles, CA; Toronto, ON)
Genre Pop rock, electropop[1]
Length 40:23 (standard)
50:27 (deluxe)
Label Universal Music Canada
Producer
Hedley chronology
Wild Life
(2013)		 Hello
(2015)
Singles from Hello
  1. "Lost in Translation"
    Released: September 8, 2015
  2. "Hello"
    Released: October 9, 2015
  3. "Lose Control"
    Released: March 4, 2016
  4. "Can't Slow Down"
    Released: August 25, 2016

Hello is the sixth studio album recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley. It was released via Universal Music Canada on November 6, 2015.[2] It debuted atop the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart, becoming the group's first chart-topper, and has since spawned two top-40 singles, "Hello" and "Lose Control".

Composition and release

Lead singer Jacob Hoggard is credited as a writer, producer, and creative director for the album.[2] Other producers include Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyen.[2] Canadian songwriter Ryan Stewart, known for his work with Carly Rae Jepsen and Suzie McNeil, also co-wrote five tracks on the album.[3]

The album became available for pre-order on iTunes on September 8, 2015 in conjunction with the digital release of "Lost in Translation".[4] Hello will be released in digital and physical formats, in both a standard and deluxe edition, and will also be available as a vinyl box set.[2] All versions are scheduled for release in Canada on November 6, 2015 via Universal Music Canada. The album will be released in the US through Capitol Records, but no release date has been confirmed of yet.

Singles

"Lost in Translation" was released on September 8, 2015 as the lead single off the album.[4] The song failed to enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, becoming their first single to miss the chart since it was established in 2007. It has, however, impacted the Canada CHR/Top 40 and Canada Hot AC airplay charts monitored by Billboard through Nielsen BDS Radio.

The title track, "Hello", was released October 9, 2015 as the second official single.[5] It was promoted to Canadian adult contemporary radio in lieu of "Lost in Translation" as the lead single for that format.

"Lose Control" was serviced to Canadian radio on March 4, 2016 as the album's third official single.[6]

"Can't Slow Down" was released to iTunes on October 2, 2015 as the first promotional single off the album.[7] An official audio visualizer was uploaded to the band's Vevo account on the same day.[8] In August 2016 it was serviced to radio as the record's fourth official single.[9]

Track listing

Hello – Standard edition[10]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Lost in Translation"  Jacob Hoggard, Jarett Holmes, Alleson SheldanBrian Howes, Hoggard, Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen, Jarett Holmes[a] 2:48
2. "Hello"  Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHoggard, Howes, Poederooyen 4:11
3. "Quit"  Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHoggard, Howes, Poederooyen 3:30
4. "Can't Slow Down"  Hoggard, Holmes, HowesHoggard, Howes, Poederooyen, Holmes[a] 3:36
5. "Very First Time"  Hoggard, Ryan StewartHoggard, Howes, Poederooyen 3:46
6. "I Will"  Hoggard, StewartHoggard, Howes, Poederooyen 3:51
7. "Man Killer"  Hoggard, Jon Levine, Anjulie PersaudHoggard, Levine 3:37
8. "Lose Control"  Hoggard, Holmes, Howes, PoederooyenHoggard, Howes, Poederooyen 3:46
9. "Alive"  Hoggard, StewartHoggard, Nolan Sipe 3:59
10. "Back To Basics"  Hoggard, Sipe, StewartHoggard, Sipe 3:35
11. "The Knife"  Hoggard, Holmes, SheldanHoggard, Howes, Poederooyen 3:44
Total length:
 40:23
Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Hello album liner notes.[12]

Hedley
Recorded and engineered at
Mixed at

Performance credits

  • Additional vocals – Allie Sheldan (Track 1)
  • Background vocals – Brian Howes (Tracks 1-6, 8)
  • Guitar – Brian Howes
  • Piano, clavinova – James Jannetty
  • Bass, drum programming, keyboards, keyboard programming, piano, Rhodes, wurli – Jon Levine
  • Keyboards – Jason Van Poederooyen
  • Guitar – Jon Sosin
  • Keyboards – Ryan Stewart

Production

  • A&R – Shawn Marino, Darren Gilmore
  • Art director – Garnet Armstrong
  • Creative director – Jacob Hoggard
  • Engineers – Ben Kaplan, Jason Van Poederooyen, Nolan Sipe
    • Assistant engineer – Dan Piscina
  • Manager – Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
    • Managing organization – Watchdog Management
  • Mastering – Ted Jensen
  • Mixer – Jason Van Poederooyen
  • Producers – Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes, Jon Levine, Jason Van Poederooyen, Nolan Sipe
    • Additional producers – Jarett Holmes
  • Programming – Jacob Hoggard
    • Additional programming – Jason Van Poederooyen
  • Songwriters – Jacob Hoggard, Jarett Holmes, Brian Howes, Jon Levine, Anjulie Persaud, Jason Van Poederooyen, Alleson Sheldan, Nolan Sipe, Ryan Stewart
  • Photographer – Raina + Wilson
  • Photo illustration – Brad Pickard

Charts and certifications

Album

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
CAN
[14]		 CAN
AC
[15]		 CAN
CHR
[16]		 CAN
Hot AC
[17]
2015 "Lost in Translation" — — 31 47
"Hello" 20 9 8 2
2016 "Lose Control" 37 21 10 7
"Can't Slow Down" 61 16 15 12
"—" denotes a release that failed to chart or was not released to that format.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 40,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/hello+hedley+quartet+flies+cascadia+flag+high+embraces+change+album/11498729/story.html
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hedley Release Sixth Studio Album 'Hello' November 6". Universal Music Canada. September 8, 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "5 SONGS ON THE NEW HEDLEY ALBUM". Ryan Stewart. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 McElheran, Taryn (September 8, 2015). "LISTEN: Hedley Releases New Single and Announce New Album". Confront Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hello - Hedley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ Hedley (March 4, 2016). "Hedley - Friends! #LoseControl is at radio now! Can we get a hell...". Facebook. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. ↑ National Post Staff (October 1, 2015). "PREMIERE: Hedley's 'most personal' song, "Can't Slow Down"". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  8. ↑ HedleyVEVO. "Hedley - Can't Slow Down (Audio)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Hedley (August 25, 2016). "Hedley on Facebook" (video). Facebook. Retrieved 27 August 2016. Guess what?! #CantSlowDown is on the radio now
  10. ↑ "Hello by Hedley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Hello (Deluxe) by Hedley". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  12. ↑ Hello (booklet). Hedley. Universal Music Canada Inc. 2015. B0165YB8SM.
  13. ↑ "Hedley – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Hedley. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Hedley - Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada AC for Hedley. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Hedley. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Hot AC for Hedley. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Hello". Music Canada.
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