Love Again (Hedley song)

Last updated
"Love Again"
Hedley - Love Again (single cover).jpg
Single by Hedley
from the album Cageless
ReleasedJune 13, 2017 (2017-06-13)
Genre R&B
Length3:05
Label Universal Canada
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jacob Hoggard
  • Brian Howes
  • Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen
Hedley singles chronology
"Can't Slow Down"
(2016)		"Love Again"
(2017)		"Better Days"
(2017)

"Love Again" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock group Hedley for their forthcoming seventh studio album, Cageless . The song was written and produced by Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes, and Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen. It was released through Universal Music Canada on June 13, 2017 as the record's lead single. [1] "Love Again" has reached a peak position of 50 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.

Contents

Background

In an interview with Surrey Now-Leader , Jacob Hoggard said of the song, "It's one of those songs we think is going to be benchmark for us moving forward. It's a brand new track and we're super proud of it, and are excited to share it with everybody." [2]

Composition

"Love Again" is a romantic midtempo R&B [1] [3] song about giving love another chance. It was written by the group's lead singer Jacob Hoggard with frequent collaborators Brian Howes and Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen. The song was one of the first tracks written for the album, before it had a title. [4] According to the digital sheet music published by Atlas Music Publishing, "Love Again" was composed in the key of C minor and set to an approximate tempo of 100 BPM. [5] The song is the group's first release since the departure of their longtime drummer Chris Crippin. [6]

Critical reception

Heather Young of Canadian Beats wrote that the song "has a distinct pop radio sound and is bound to become a summer smash." [7] The track garnered over four million streams. [4]

Music video

The music video for "Love Again" was released on July 21, 2017, and was shot for virtual reality and debuted on the Samsung VR App. [8]

Chart performance

"Love Again" entered the Hot Canadian Digital Songs sales chart, dated July 1, 2017, at number 47 based on its first three days of availability. [9] Following its first full week of consumption, the song debuted at number 60 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated July 8, 2017. [10] It has since peaked at number 50 on the chart dated August 19, 2017. [11] "Love Again" has also peaked at number 5 on the Canada AC airplay chart, 9 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 airplay chart, and 5 on the Canada Hot AC airplay chart, respectively. [12] [13] [14]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Love Again"3:05
Brokedown version [15]
No.TitleLength
1."Love Again" (Brokedown)3:26

Charts

Chart performance for "Love Again"
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 50
Canada AC ( Billboard ) [12] 5
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [13] 9
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [14] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
CanadaJune 13, 2017 Digital download Universal Canada [17]
Radio airplay [1]
United KingdomDigital download [18]
United States [19]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob Hoggard</span> Canadian singer-songwriter

Jacob William Hoggard is a former Canadian musician who was the lead singer for the pop-rock band Hedley. Before Hedley was formed, Hoggard competed on the second season of Canadian Idol in 2004 when he placed third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hedley (band)</span> Canadian pop rock band

Hedley was a Canadian pop rock band that originated in Abbotsford, British Columbia, originally formed in 2003. They were named after the unincorporated community of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $346,000. After lead singer Jacob Hoggard placed third on the second season of Canadian Idol in 2004, the group signed with Universal Music Canada and released their self-titled debut studio album the following year. Hedley saw commercial success with their subsequent studio albums, including Famous Last Words (2007), The Show Must Go (2009), Storms (2011), Wild Life (2013), Hello (2015) and Cageless (2017).

<i>Famous Last Words</i> (Hedley album) 2007 studio album by Hedley

Famous Last Words is the second full-length album by Hedley released on October 30, 2007. It debuted at number three on the Canadian Albums Chart upon release. In the United States, the album is known as Never Too Late and was released on May 12, 2009. The album only includes 8 tracks from the Canadian release and contains 5 tracks from Hedley, which replaced the missing tracks from Famous Last Words. Unlike Famous Last Words, Never Too Late has a blue background on its album cover, whereas the Canadian release has a red background on its cover.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">For the Nights I Can't Remember</span> 2007 single by Hedley

"For the Nights I Can't Remember" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their second studio album, Famous Last Words (2007). The ballad was co-written by the members of the band with the record's producers, Greig Nori and Dave Genn. It was released in November 2007 as the album's second single. In 2009, the song was re-issued digitally with their follow-up single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Never Too Late (Hedley song)</span> 2008 single by Hedley

"Never Too Late" is a song by Canadian pop punk group Hedley. It was released in April 2008 as the third single from their second studio album Famous Last Words. It was featured on the US release of the album known as Never Too Late.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old School (Hedley song)</span> 2008 single by Hedley

"Old School" is a song by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It was released in August 2008 as the fourth single from their second album, Famous Last Words/Never Too Late. The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the US on March 31, 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cha-Ching</span> 2009 single by Hedley

"Cha-Ching" is a song by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It was released to radio on August 17, 2009 as the lead single from the band's third studio album The Show Must Go. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 34, and ended up reaching the top ten at number six.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Don't Talk to Strangers (Hedley song)</span> 2009 single by Hedley

"Don't Talk to Strangers" is the second single from Hedley's third studio album, The Show Must Go released on October 27, 2009. The song has peaked at #11 on the Canadian Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perfect (Hedley song)</span> 2010 single by Hedley

"Perfect" is a song by recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their third studio album, The Show Must Go (2009). Lead singer Jacob Hoggard co-wrote the song with David Bendeth and Dave Genn, while Bendeth co-produced the track with Brian Howes. It was first released on February 8, 2010 through Universal Music Canada as the record's third single. "Perfect" was released in the United States through Island Records on August 10, 2010 as the group's first official single in that country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hedley discography</span>

Hedley was a Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Their discography comprises seven studio albums - Hedley, Famous Last Words, The Show Must Go, Storms, Wild Life, and Hello, Cageless - one live album - Go with the Show - and twenty-nine singles, with twenty-four made into music videos.

<i>Storms</i> (Hedley album) 2011 studio album by Hedley

Storms is the fourth full-length studio album by Canadian pop rock band Hedley. It was preceded by the release of two top-20 singles, including lead single "Invincible" in August 2011. The album was released in Canada on 8 November 2011 through Universal Music Canada. A critical and commercial success, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Top Canadian Albums chart. In May 2012, Storms was re-issued with a modified track listing that includes a third single and sixteenth track "Kiss You Inside Out".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Invincible (Hedley song)</span> 2011 single by Hedley featuring P. Reign

"Invincible" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock group Hedley for their fourth studio album, Storms (2011). Written by Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard and Jason Van Poederooyen, and co-written and produced by Brian Howes, "Invincible" features guest vocals by Canadian hip hop artist P. Reign on the single version. The song was released to radio on August 22, 2011 and to digital retailers on August 23, 2011 through Universal Music Canada as the lead single from Storms. It was well received by critics and fans, peaking in the Top 10 of the Canadian Hot 100 and being nominated for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anything (Hedley song)</span> 2013 single by Hedley

"Anything" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their fifth studio album, Wild Life (2013). The song was written and produced by Jacob Hoggard and Brian Howes, with additional writing by Jason Van Poederooyen. It was released to Canadian radio on August 19, 2013, through Universal Music Canada as the album's lead single. "Anything" was serviced to alternative radio in the US through Capitol Records in November 2013 as the band's fifth American single.

<i>Hello</i> (Hedley album) 2015 studio album by Hedley

Hello is the sixth studio album recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley. It was released via Universal Music Canada on November 6, 2015. 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".

"Hello" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their sixth studio album of the same name (2015). It was written and produced by lead singer Jacob Hoggard with Brian Howes and Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen. "Hello" was released October 9, 2015 through Universal Music Canada as the album's second official single.

"Lose Control" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their sixth studio album Hello (2015). It was written by lead singer Jacob Hoggard with Jarett Holmes, Brian Howes, and Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen, and was produced by all but Holmes. "Lose Control" was released March 4, 2016 through Universal Music Canada as the album's third official single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Can't Slow Down (song)</span> 2016 single by Hedley

"Can't Slow Down" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their sixth studio album Hello (2015). It was written by lead singer Jacob Hoggard with Jarrett Holmes and Brian Howes, and was produced by Howes, Hoggard, and Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen with additional production from Holmes. The song was first released to digital retailers on October 2, 2015 as the record's first promotional single and was later serviced to radio on August 25, 2016 as the fourth and final official single.

<i>Cageless</i> 2017 studio album by Hedley

Cageless is the seventh studio album by the Canadian pop rock group Hedley, released through Universal Music Canada on September 29, 2017. It was supported by the singles "Love Again" and "Better Days". The album received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year. The album sold a total of 9,000 units in its first week.

"Better Days" is a song by a Canadian pop rock band Hedley. The song was released off their seventh studio album Cageless. The song was released in 2017 and was certified platinum in Canada.

"Heaven in Our Headlights" is a song by recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their fifth studio album, Wild Life. The song was issued to radio as the third official single from the album on June 17, 2014, while the music video premiered on June 20. The song sold 82,000 digital copies in Canada as of December 2014.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hedley Invite You To Love Again". Universal Music Canada. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Tom Zillich (June 29, 2017). "Canada 150: Hedley's Jacob Hoggard just wants to say hello to Surrey again". Surrey Now-Leader . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ Szabo, Emily (June 14, 2017). "LISTEN: New Hedley Song 'Love Again'!". CING-FM . Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Karen Bliss (October 2, 2017). "Hedley: Constantly Inconstant". SOCAN Magazine . Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada . Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Atlas Music Publishing - Hedley "Love Again"". Atlas Music Publishing. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Trey (June 16, 2017). "LISTEN: Hedley Releases Romantic New Single 'Love Again'". iHeartRadio . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ Young, Heather (June 14, 2017). "Hedley releases new single, "Love Again"". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ Furdyk, Brent (July 21, 2017). "Hedley Debuts New Music Video For 'Love Again'". ET Canada . Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Canadian Digital Song Sales: The Week Of July 1, 2017". Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: The Week Of July 1, 2017". Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Hedley History (Canada AC)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Love Again (Brokedown) - Single". Spotify . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Hedley – Love Again". Music Canada . Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Love Again - Single by Hedley on Apple Music". Apple Music (Canada). Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Love Again: Hedley: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music (UK). Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Amazon.com: Love Again: Hedley: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.