Heaven in Our Headlights

"Heaven in Our Headlights"
"Heaven in Our Headlights"
Single by Hedley
from the album Wild Life
Released	June 17, 2014
Genre	Pop
Length	3:09
Label	Universal Canada
Songwriter(s)	Jacob Hoggard; Brian Howes; Nolan Sipe;
Producer(s)	Hoggard; Sipe;
Hedley singles chronology
Music video
	"Heaven in Our Headlights" on YouTube

"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.^[2]

Background and composition

The song was written by lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes and Nolan Sipe. The track runs at 120 BPM and is in the key of C major.^[3] Hoggard described the song as a "road trip song."^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Heaven in Our Headlights" was released on June 20, 2014. It was directed by Matt Leaf and Jacob Hoggard.^[5] The video is set mostly in a desert following a couple on a road trip as well as scenes from their tour, Wild Live.^[6]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Heaven in Our Headlights"
Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref(s)
2015	MuchMusic Video Awards	Pop Video of the Year	Nominated	^[7]
2015	MuchMusic Video Awards	Fan Fave Video of the Year	Nominated	^[7]
2015	SOCAN Awards	Pop/Rock Music Award	Won	^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[9]	14
Canada AC (Billboard)^[10]	5
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[11]	8
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[12]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[13]	52

References

^ Keith Sharp (November 8, 2013). "Hedley − Wild Life". Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "2014 NIELSEN MUSIC CANADA REPORT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
^ "Key and BPM of Heaven in Our Headlights by Hedley". Musicstax.com. January 1, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
^ Kevin Apaza (May 2, 2014). "Q&A with Hedley: On U.S Release of 'Wild Life', Next Single & Comparisons!". Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Hedley - Heaven in Our Headlights". IMVDb.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ Amanda Hather (June 21, 2014). "Hedley releases video for "Heaven In Our Headlights"". CanadianBeats.ca. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "2015 MMVA Nominees". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "2015 SOCAN Awards: Dallas Green, Randy Bachman among Canadian music creators honoured". CBC. June 23, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Hedley History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Canadian Hot 100: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[1] Keith Sharp (November 8, 2013). "Hedley − Wild Life". Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[2] "2014 NIELSEN MUSIC CANADA REPORT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

[3] "Key and BPM of Heaven in Our Headlights by Hedley". Musicstax.com. January 1, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2022.

[4] Kevin Apaza (May 2, 2014). "Q&A with Hedley: On U.S Release of 'Wild Life', Next Single & Comparisons!". Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[5] "Hedley - Heaven in Our Headlights". IMVDb.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[6] Amanda Hather (June 21, 2014). "Hedley releases video for "Heaven In Our Headlights"". CanadianBeats.ca. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[7] "2015 MMVA Nominees". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[8] "2015 SOCAN Awards: Dallas Green, Randy Bachman among Canadian music creators honoured". CBC. June 23, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[9] "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[10] "Hedley History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[11] "Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[12] "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[13] "Canadian Hot 100: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

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v t e Hedley
Jacob Hoggard Tommy Mac Dave Rosin Jay Benison Chris Crippin
Studio albums	Hedley Famous Last Words The Show Must Go Storms Wild Life Hello Cageless
Live albums	Go with the Show
Singles	"On My Own" "Trip" "Gunnin'" "She's So Sorry" "For the Nights I Can't Remember" "Never Too Late" "Old School" "Cha-Ching" "Don't Talk to Strangers" "Perfect" "Invincible" "Kiss You Inside Out" "Anything" "Crazy for You" "Heaven in Our Headlights" "Hello" "Lose Control" "Can't Slow Down" "Love Again" "Better Days"
Related articles	Discography