The Show Must Go | ||||
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Released | November 17, 2009 (CAN) | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 37:37(standard) 44:27 (bonus tracks) | |||
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Singles from The Show Must Go | ||||
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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]
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]
"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]
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New Music Reviews | (Mixed) [16] |
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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'."
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cha-Ching" | Brian Howes | Howes | 3:30 |
2. | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Jacob Hoggard, David Rosin, Christian Crippin, Thomas MacDonald, Brian Howes, Jason Van Poederooyen | Howes | 3:33 |
3. | "Scream" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin; MacDonald, David Katz, Sam Hollander, Howes | John Feldmann | 2:51 |
4. | "Hands Up" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Feldmann | Feldmann | 3:19 |
5. | "Amazing" | Hoggard, Dave Genn | David Bendeth | 3:33 |
6. | "Shelter" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Genn | Genn | 3:13 |
7. | "Young and Stupid" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Feldmann | Feldmann | 3:10 |
8. | "Perfect" | Hoggard, Bendeth, Genn | Howes, Bendeth | 4:13 |
9. | "Sweater Song" | Hoggard | Genn | 3:21 |
10. | "9 Shades of Red" | Hoggard, Rosin, MacDonald, Crippin, Bendeth | David Bendeth | 3:13 |
11. | "Friends" | Hoggard, Rosin, MacDonald, Crippin, Genn | Genn | 3:38 |
Total length: | 37:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Goodbye" (iTunes Bonus Track) | Hoggard, Feldmann | Feldmann | 3:23 |
13. | "Lucky" (iTunes Pre-Order) | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Mike James, Troy Samson, Hollander | David Bendeth | 2:54 |
Total length: | 44:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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, Genn | Howes, Bendeth | 4:11 |
4. | "Hands Up" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Feldmann | Feldmann | 3:19 |
5. | "Shelter" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Genn | Genn | 3:13 |
6. | "Amazing" | Hoggard, Genn | Bendeth | 3:33 |
7. | "Cha-Ching" | Howes | Howes | 3:30 |
8. | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Howes, Poederooyen | Howes | 3:33 |
9. | "Scream" | Hoggard, Rosin, Crippin, MacDonald, Katz, Hollander, Howes | Feldmann | 2:51 |
10. | "Friends" | Hoggard, Rosin, MacDonald, Crippin, Genn | Genn | 3:38 |
11. | "Sweater Song" | Hoggard | Genn | 3:21 |
Credits for The Show Must Go adapted from AllMusic. [19]
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Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
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2010 | Juno Awards | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | [20] |
2011 | Album of the Year | Nominated |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [23] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalog No. | Ref. |
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Canada | November 17, 2009 | Universal Music Canada | B002SXPK9S | [24] [25] | |
Uruguay | April 6, 2010 | CD | — | [ citation needed ] | |
Worldwide | April 16, 2010 | [ citation needed ] | |||
United States | December 7, 2010 |
| Island Records | B003ZYJS7Y | [18] [26] |
United Kingdom | March 11, 2011 | CD | Phantom Sound & Vision | B002SXPK9S | [27] |
Tour by Hedley | |
Associated album | The Show Must Go |
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Start date | March 22, 2010 |
End date | October 2, 2010 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 39 |
Hedley concert chronology |
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.
Encore:
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).
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