Cageless

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Cageless
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Recorded2016-17
Genre Pop rock
Length35:41
Label Universal Music Canada
Producer
Hedley chronology
Hello
(2015)
Cageless
(2017)
Singles from Cageless
  1. "Love Again"
    Released: June 13, 2017
  2. "Better Days"
    Released: August 18, 2017

Cageless is the seventh studio album by the Canadian pop rock group Hedley, released through Universal Music Canada on September 29, 2017. [1] [2] It was supported by the singles "Love Again" and "Better Days". [3] The music video for the former was shot for virtual reality. [4] The album received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year. [5] The album sold a total of 9,000 units. [6]

Contents

Background

Cageless was released on September 29, 2017. It is their first album release with their new drummer Jay Benison. [7] Lead singer Jacob Hoggard had written 30 to 35 songs for the album, before finalizing the 10 tracks for Cageless. The band announced a headlining tour that would begin in 2018 called the "Cageless Tour" which featured supporting acts, Shawn Hook and Neon Dreams. [8] However, amidst the sexual assault allegations towards the band, mostly Hoggard, both Neon Dreams and Hook decided to dropout of the tour. [9] [10] The band's management team also dropped the group in light of the allegations. Despite the allegations made towards the band, the group continued the Cageless Tour until March 2018. [11]

Singles

The second track "Love Again" is the first single released from the album. The song entered Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at number 50. [12] Their second single and lead track, "Better Days" was released on August 18, 2017 and peaked at number 42 on Billboard Canadian Hot 100. [12] "Obsession" was released as a promotional single on September 15, 2017. [13]

Track listing

  1. "Better Days" – 3:43
  2. "Love Again" – 3:04
  3. "Obsession" – 3:44
  4. "Tidal Wave" – 3:28
  5. "In Love with a Broken Heart" – 3:37
  6. "Bad Tattoo" – 3:47
  7. "All Night" – 3:46
  8. "I'm On Fire" – 3:22
  9. "Wild" – 3:36
  10. "17" – 3:34

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [14] 2

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