Storms (Hedley album)

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Storms
An image of a capsized sailboat under a blue sky with clouds.
Studio album by
Hedley
Released8 November 2011 (CAN)
Recorded2010–2011
GenrePop rock, alternative rock[1]
Length43:24
LabelUniversal Music Canada
ProducerBrian Howes, Jacob Hoggard
Hedley chronology
Go with the Show
(2009) 		Storms
(2011) 		Wild Life
(2013)
Singles from Storms
  1. "Invincible"
    Released: 23 August 2011
  2. "One Life"
    Released: 1 November 2011
  3. "Kiss You Inside Out"
    Released: 18 May 2012

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.[2] A critical and commercial success, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Top Canadian Albums chart.[3] In May 2012, Storms was re-issued with a modified track listing that includes a third single "Kiss You Inside Out".[4]

Background[]

The album sees the group experimenting with elements of pop and rock music to create their most musically diverse soundscape yet, as well as the one with most overt pop overtones. Debuting at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart (edged out only by Michael Bublé's Christmas), it is also Hedley's most successful album thus far.

The track "Beautiful" was first released on Hedley's live album Go With the Show in 2010. It was performed at the Metro Centre in Halifax. A Jumbotron video was also recorded and can be seen on the DVD, as a special feature.

Singles[]

The album produced two top-20 singles, "Invincible" (featuring rapper P. Reign on the single release) and "One Life", before being re-issued in 2012 with the hit single "Kiss You Inside Out". This last was met with critical acclaim and netted the band their highest chart peak to date.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]

The album debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 23,000 copies.[3] This was the biggest debut of the week, behind Michael Bublé's holiday album Christmas.[3] This album marks the band's highest album chart peak. On 23 November 2011, the album was certified Gold by Music Canada, and on 23 December of the same year, it was certified Platinum.[5] Storms won the Juno Award for Best Pop Album at the 2012 ceremony.

Track listing[]

Canadian standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."One Life"Jacob Hoggard, Matt Squire, Lucas BankerBrian Howes3:33
2."Invincible"Hoggard, Howes, Jason Van PoederooyenHowes3:43
3."Heaven's Gonna Wait"Hoggard, HowesHowes4:07
4."We Are Unbreakable"Hoggard, Howes, Gregg Wattenberg, Ryan Star, Derek FuhrmannHowes3:32
5."Young"Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes3:24
6."Beautiful"Hoggard, Dave RosinHowes, Hoggard3:23
7."Bullet for Your Dreams"Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes3:03
8."Hot Mess"Hoggard, Ryan Petersen, Nolan SipeHowes3:06
9."Stormy"Hoggard, BabyfaceHowes3:41
10."Last Call"Hoggard, John FeldmannHowes3:30
11."I Won't Let You Go (Darling)"Hoggard, RosinHowes, Hoggard8:34
Total length:43:24
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Hiding Place"  
13."Carry On"  
14."Heaven's Gonna Wait" (Acoustic Mix)Hoggard, Howes 
15."All You Get Is Sound" (Pre-order only)  
American standard edition / Canadian 2012 re-issue[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."One Life"Hoggard, Squire, BankerHowes3:33
2."Kiss You Inside Out"Brandyn Burnett, Lauren Christy, Adrian NewmanNewman3:37
3."Invincible"Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes3:43
4."Heaven's Gonna Wait"Hoggard, HowesHowes4:07
5."We Are Unbreakable"Hoggard, Howes, Wattenberg, Star, FuhrmannHowes3:32
6."Young"Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes3:24
7."Beautiful"Hoggard, RosinHowes, Hoggard3:23
8."Bullet for Your Dreams"Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes3:03
9."Hot Mess"Hoggard, Petersen, SipeHowes3:06
10."Stormy"Hoggard, BabyfaceHowes3:41
11."Last Call"Hoggard, FeldmannHowes3:30
12."I Won't Let You Go (Darling)"Hoggard, RosinHowes, Hoggard8:34
Total length:47:01

Personnel[]

Charts and certifications[]

Album[]

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[10] 		CAN
AC
[11] 		CAN
CHR
[12] 		CAN
HAC
[13]
2011 "Invincible" 9 7 14 6 MC: 2× Platinum[14]
"One Life" 16 29 16 7 MC: Platinum[15]
2012 "Kiss You Inside Out" 2 1 7 4 MC: 3× Platinum[16]

Release history[]

Country Date Format Edition Label(s)
Canada 8 November 2011[2] CD, digital download Standard, deluxe Universal Music Canada
22 May 2012[4] Re-issue

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b O'Brien, Jon. "Hedley: Storms". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 31 August 2018.}
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Universal Music Canada. "Studio Album #4 for Canada's Multiplatinum Hit-makers". Facebook. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Williams, John. "Michael Buble hits No. 1". Jam!. CANOE. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Storms by Hedley". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Gold and Platinum Search". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Hedley". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Storms". Music Canada.
  10. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Hedley – Invincible". Music Canada.
  15. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Hedley – One Life". Music Canada.
  16. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Hedley – Kiss You Inside Out". Music Canada.
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