Love Again (Hedley song)
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| Single by Hedley | ||||
| from the album Cageless | ||||
| Released | June 13, 2017 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Universal Canada | |||
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"Love Again" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock group Hedley for their forthcoming seventh studio album, Cageless. The song was written and produced by Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes, and Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen. It was released through Universal Music Canada on June 13, 2017 as the record's lead single.[1] "Love Again" has reached a peak position of 50 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
Background
[edit]In an interview with Surrey Now-Leader, Jacob Hoggard said of the song, "It's one of those songs we think is going to be benchmark for us moving forward. It's a brand new track and we're super proud of it, and are excited to share it with everybody."[2]
Composition
[edit]"Love Again" is a romantic midtempo R&B[1][3] song about giving love another chance. It was written by the group's lead singer Jacob Hoggard with frequent collaborators Brian Howes and Jason "JVP" Van Poederooyen. The song was one of the first tracks written for the album, before it had a title.[4] According to the digital sheet music published by Atlas Music Publishing, "Love Again" was composed in the key of C minor and set to an approximate tempo of 100 BPM.[5] The song is the group's first release since the departure of their longtime drummer Chris Crippin.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]Heather Young of Canadian Beats wrote that the song "has a distinct pop radio sound and is bound to become a summer smash."[7] The track garnered over four million streams.[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Love Again" was released on July 21, 2017, and was shot for virtual reality and debuted on the Samsung VR App.[8]
Chart performance
[edit]"Love Again" entered the Hot Canadian Digital Songs sales chart, dated July 1, 2017, at number 47 based on its first three days of availability.[9] Following its first full week of consumption, the song debuted at number 60 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated July 8, 2017.[10] It has since peaked at number 50 on the chart dated August 19, 2017.[11] "Love Again" has also peaked at number 5 on the Canada AC airplay chart, 9 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 airplay chart, and 5 on the Canada Hot AC airplay chart, respectively.[12][13][14]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Again" | 3:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Again" (Brokedown) | 3:26 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 50 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Canada | June 13, 2017 | Digital download | Universal Canada | [17] |
| Radio airplay | [1] | |||
| United Kingdom | Digital download | [18] | ||
| United States | [19] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hedley Invite You To Love Again". Universal Music Canada. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Tom Zillich (June 29, 2017). "Canada 150: Hedley's Jacob Hoggard just wants to say hello to Surrey again". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Szabo, Emily (June 14, 2017). "LISTEN: New Hedley Song 'Love Again'!". CING-FM. Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Karen Bliss (October 2, 2017). "Hedley: Constantly Inconstant". SOCAN Magazine. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Atlas Music Publishing - Hedley "Love Again"". Atlas Music Publishing. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Trey (June 16, 2017). "LISTEN: Hedley Releases Romantic New Single 'Love Again'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Young, Heather (June 14, 2017). "Hedley releases new single, "Love Again"". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (July 21, 2017). "Hedley Debuts New Music Video For 'Love Again'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales: The Week Of July 1, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: The Week Of July 1, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hedley History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Love Again (Brokedown) - Single". Spotify. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Hedley – Love Again". Music Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Love Again - Single by Hedley on Apple Music". Apple Music (Canada). Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Love Again: Hedley: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music (UK). Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Love Again: Hedley: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Retrieved July 11, 2017.