Old School (Hedley song)

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"Old School"
Hedley - Old School cover.jpg
Single by Hedley
from the album Famous Last Words/Never Too Late
ReleasedAugust 2008
Recorded2007
Genre
Length3:41
Label Universal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hedley singles chronology
"Never Too Late"
(2008)		"Old School"
(2008)		"Dying to Live Again"
(2008)

"Old School" is a song by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It was released in August 2008 as the fourth single from their second studio album, Famous Last Words . The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on March 31, 2009. [1]

Contents

Background

In an interview with Muskoka Region, singer Jacob Hoggard said of the song; "That's about every guy that's ever had a group of friends and now he's got a job and two-and-a-half kids and all the responsibilities of life. It's such a nostalgic song. It's every working man's song." [2]

Composition

"Old School" was written by Chris Crippin, Jacob Hoggard, Dave Rosin, Tommy Mac and Dave Genn. [3] It was produced by Greig Nori and Genn. [4] The song has been described as melancholy with nostalgic lyrics. [5]

Chart performance

"Old School" debuted at number 100 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending July 19, 2008, before it was officially released as a single in August 2008. [6] The song later peaked at number 10. [7] The song also reached number nine and number three on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and Canada Hot AC airplay charts, respectively. [8] [9]

Personnel

Credits for "Old School" adapted from album's liner notes. [4]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Old School"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesMarch 31, 2009 Contemporary hit radio Fontana Distribution [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ Jim Barber (February 6, 2008). "Hedley makes rockin' return to Barrie". Muskoka Region. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Old School - Hedley". AllMusic . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Famous Last Words (booklet). Hedley. Universal Music Canada. 2007. 0251745232.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ "TuneLab Music Review: Hedley - Famous Last Words". Tunelab. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 19, 2008". Billboard . July 19, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 11, 2008". Billboard . October 11, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Canada Hot AC: Week of October 11, 2008". Billboard . October 11, 2008. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: 2008 Year-End Charts". Billboard . Retrieved December 27, 2023.


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