321 (Hedley song)

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"321"
Single by Hedley
from the album Hedley
ReleasedMarch 31, 2006
Studio
  • Armoury Studios
  • Greenhouse Studios
  • Hipposonic Studios (Vancouver)
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length3:45
Label Universal Canada
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
"Trip"
(2005)
"321"
(2006)
"Gunnin'"
(2006)
Music video
"321" on YouTube

"321" is a song by Canadian rock group Hedley. It was released in March 31, 2006, as the fourth single from their debut self-titled studio album.

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Background and composition

"321" was written by Chris Crippin, Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac, Dave Rosin and Jim Vallance, while production was handled by Brian Howes, who also attributed songwriting for the track. [2] It was written in June 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia. [3] It was recorded at Armoury Studios, Greenhouse Studios and Hipposonic Studios in Vancouver. [3] The song is about expressing both anger and regret towards a girl following an emotional meltdown. [4] According to songwriter Jim Vallance, he came up with the song title because he thought "321" would "make a great title." [3] The song won the SOCAN No. Song 1 Award in 2007. [3]

Music video

The music video for "321" was released on March 31, 2006, and was directed by Sean Michael Turrell. [5] It reached number one on Canada's MuchMusic Countdown in the week of June 9, 2006. [6] The video was nominated for People's Choice: Favorite Canadian Group at the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards. [7]

Personnel

Credits for "321" adapted from album's liner notes. [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "321"
Chart (2006)Peak
position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [8] 21

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