The Show Must Go

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The Show Must Go
The show must go album art.jpg
Studio album by
Hedley
ReleasedNovember 17, 2009 (CAN)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length37:37(standard)
44:27 (bonus tracks)
Label
Producer
Hedley chronology
Famous Last Words
(2007)		The Show Must Go
(2009)		 Go with the Show
(2010)
Singles from The Show Must Go
  1. "Cha-Ching"
    Released: August 17, 2009
  2. "Don't Talk to Strangers"
    Released: October 27, 2009
  3. "Perfect"
    Released: February 8, 2010
  4. "Hands Up"
    Released: June 29, 2010
  5. "Sweater Song"
    Released: November 2010

The Show Must Go is the third studio album by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It was released on November 17, 2009, in Canada. The album was successful, producing three top 20 singles, with the lead track, "Cha-Ching", and eighth track, "Perfect" both hitting the top 10. The album was later released in the US on December 7, 2010. [2]

Contents

Background

The group worked with producers David Bendeth, John Feldmann, Dave Genn and Brian Howes. [3] [4] Hoggard began writing songs for The Show Must Go as the band was wrapping up their Famous Last Words tour. [3] The group wrote 45 songs over the course of three months before choosing the 11 tracks for the album. [5] Songs from the album were inspired from "the collapse of several relationships — both romantic and platonic." [3] Whereas Hedley and Famous Last Words were more pop punk and alternative rock influenced, this album was inspired by hip-hop music and electro beats. [6] Hoggard stated, "I don't know if the album as a whole has anything to do with me liking Dizzee Rascal or Method Man. There are some songs that might lend to the production elements of urban music, but we still wanted the album to sound as acoustic as possible." [6] In an interview with MuchMusic, Hoggard described The Show Must Go as a more "personal album" and that the band pushed themselves to create an honest record. [7] The album's concept comes from "remembering that your whole life is not a show and you can't just always be performing." [3]

In 2010, the band signed an American record deal with Island Records. [1]

Release

"Cha-Ching" was released to radio in Canada on August 17, 2009, as the lead single from the album. [8] The song was released internationally the following day. [9] "Don't Talk to Strangers" was released as the second single from the album on October 27, 2009. [10] The album's third single "Perfect" was released on February 8, 2010, through Universal Music Canada. [11] "Hands Up" was released on June 29, 2010, as the fourth single from the album. [12] "Sweater Song" was released as the album's fifth single in December 2010.

The Show Must Go was released in the United States on December 7, 2010 via Island Records. [1] The album contains the bonus tracks "I Do (Wanna Love You)" and "Color Outside The Lines". "Perfect" was released as the album's first single in the US on August 10, 2010. [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
MuchMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
New Music Reviews(Mixed) [16]
PressPlus1Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]

The Show Must Go was met with positive reviews from music critics. Alexey Eremenko of AllMusic stated that the album features, "simple, straightforward guitar licks and a vocal delivery that teeters on the brink of larger-than-life emoting." He complimented the album for its catchiness, however criticized the record for its "cheesy hard rock of yesteryear." [14] Sydney of MuchMusic called the album their best effort yet. She described the album's ninth track "Sweater Song" as the standout track, as well as praising "Amazing", calling the track, "a classic Hedley ballad." However, she stated that "Young & Stupid" is a skip. [15] Max Specht of PressPlus1 remarked, "Hedley has made a great album that won’t pigeonhole them, and although the first two singles might try to write them off as a novelty, there is a lot of quality to be found here in songs like 'Sweater Song' and 'Friends'."

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cha-Ching" Brian Howes Howes3:30
2."Don't Talk to Strangers" Jacob Hoggard, David Rosin, Christian Crippin, Thomas MacDonald, Brian Howes, Jason Van PoederooyenHowes3:33
3."Scream"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin; MacDonald, David Katz, Sam Hollander, Howes John Feldmann 2:51
4."Hands Up"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, FeldmannFeldmann3:19
5."Amazing"Hoggard, Dave Genn David Bendeth 3:33
6."Shelter"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, GennGenn3:13
7."Young and Stupid"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, FeldmannFeldmann3:10
8."Perfect"Hoggard, Bendeth, GennHowes, Bendeth4:13
9."Sweater Song"HoggardGenn3:21
10."9 Shades of Red"Hoggard, Rosin, MacDonald, Crippin, BendethDavid Bendeth3:13
11."Friends"Hoggard, Rosin, MacDonald, Crippin, GennGenn3:38
Total length:37:37
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Goodbye" (iTunes Bonus Track)Hoggard, FeldmannFeldmann3:23
13."Lucky" (iTunes Pre-Order)Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Mike James, Troy Samson, HollanderDavid Bendeth2:54
Total length:44:27
US edition [18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Color Outside the Lines"Hoggard, Howes, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Poederooyen 4:01
2."I Do (Wanna Love You)"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald 3:24
3."Perfect"Hoggard, Bendeth, GennHowes, Bendeth4:11
4."Hands Up"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, FeldmannFeldmann3:19
5."Shelter"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, GennGenn3:13
6."Amazing"Hoggard, GennBendeth3:33
7."Cha-Ching"HowesHowes3:30
8."Don't Talk to Strangers"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Howes, PoederooyenHowes3:33
9."Scream"Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Katz, Hollander, HowesFeldmann2:51
10."Friends"Hoggard, Rosin, MacDonald, Crippin, GennGenn3:38
11."Sweater Song"HoggardGenn3:21

Personnel

Credits for The Show Must Go adapted from AllMusic. [19]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for The Show Must Go
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef(s)
2010 Juno Awards Pop Album of the Year Nominated [20]
2011 Album of the Year Nominated

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [23] 2× Platinum160,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, release format, label catalog number, and reference
CountryDateFormatLabelCatalog No.Ref.
CanadaNovember 17, 2009
 Universal Music Canada B002SXPK9S [24] [25]
UruguayApril 6, 2010CD—[ citation needed ]
WorldwideApril 16, 2010[ citation needed ]
United StatesDecember 7, 2010
  • CD
  • digital download
 Island Records B003ZYJS7Y [18] [26]
United KingdomMarch 11, 2011CDPhantom Sound & VisionB002SXPK9S [27]

Tours

The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour

The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour
Tour by Hedley
Associated albumThe Show Must Go
Start dateMarch 22, 2010
End dateOctober 2, 2010
Legs2
No. of shows39
Hedley concert chronology
  • Famous Last Words Tour
    (2009)
  • The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour
    (2010)
  • Shipwrecked Tour
    (2012)

Hedley announced a tour across Canada in support of the album. [28] Fefe Dobson and Stereos were supporting acts for the entire tour, [29] while Boys Like Girls supported the dates from March 28 to April 10, [30] and Faber Drive supported the other eight dates. [31] A live album called Go With the Show was released in a CD/DVD pack on November 9, 2010. [32] The CD contains tracks from the three final destinations of the tour from the first leg, as well as a documentary and bonus features on the DVD. [33]

A second leg was announced on May 25, 2010. [34] The opening acts touring with the band are San Sebastian, These Kids Wear Crowns, and Lights.

Setlist
  1. "Cha-Ching"
  2. "On My Own"
  3. "Shelter"
  4. "She's So Sorry"
  5. "Perfect"
  6. "Old School"
  7. "Amazing"
  8. "Saturday"
  9. "Gunnin'"
  10. "Don't Talk to Strangers"
  11. "Friends"
  12. "Beautiful"
  13. "321"
  14. "Never Too Late"

Encore:

  1. "For the Nights I Can't Remember"
  2. "Trip"
Tour dates

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