Storms (Hedley album)

Storms
Studio album by Hedley
Released November 8, 2011 (CAN)
Recorded 2010–2011
Genre Pop rock, alternative rock[1]
Length 43:24
Label Universal Music Canada
Producer Brian Howes, Jacob Hoggard
Hedley chronology

Go with the Show
(2009)		 Storms
(2011)		 Wild Life
(2013)
Singles from Storms
  1. "Invincible"
    Released: August 23, 2011
  2. "One Life"
    Released: November 1, 2011
  3. "Kiss You Inside Out"
    Released: May 18, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

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 November 8, 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 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

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 November 23, 2011, the album was certified Gold by Music Canada, and on December 23 of the same year, it was certified Platinum.[5] Storms won the Juno Award for Best Pop Album at the 2012 ceremony.

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "One Life"  Jacob Hoggard, Matt Squire, Lucas BankerBrian Howes 3:33
2. "Invincible"  Hoggard, Howes, Jason Van PoederooyenHowes 3:43
3. "Heaven's Gonna Wait"  Hoggard, HowesHowes 4:07
4. "We Are Unbreakable"  Hoggard, Howes, Gregg Wattenberg, Ryan Star, Derek FuhrmannHowes 3:32
5. "Young"  Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes 3:24
6. "Beautiful"  Hoggard, Dave RosinHowes, Hoggard 3:23
7. "Bullet for Your Dreams"  Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes 3:03
8. "Hot Mess"  Hoggard, Ryan Petersen, Nolan SipeHowes 3:06
9. "Stormy"  Hoggard, BabyfaceHowes 3:41
10. "Last Call"  Hoggard, John FeldmannHowes 3:30
11. "I Won't Let You Go (Darling)"  Hoggard, RosinHowes, Hoggard 8:34
Total length:
 43:24
Relaunch (2012 Re-issue)[4]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "One Life"  Hoggard, Squire, BankerHowes 3:33
2. "Kiss You Inside Out"  Hoggard, Lauren ChristyAdrian Newman 3:37
3. "Invincible"  Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes 3:43
4. "Heaven's Gonna Wait"  Hoggard, HowesHowes 4:07
5. "We Are Unbreakable"  Hoggard, Howes, Wattenberg, Star, FuhrmannHowes 3:32
6. "Young"  Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes 3:24
7. "Beautiful"  Hoggard, RosinHowes, Hoggard 3:23
8. "Bullet for Your Dreams"  Hoggard, Howes, PoederooyenHowes 3:03
9. "Hot Mess"  Hoggard, Petersen, SipeHowes 3:06
10. "Stormy"  Hoggard, BabyfaceHowes 3:41
11. "Last Call"  Hoggard, FeldmannHowes 3:30
12. "I Won't Let You Go (Darling)"  Hoggard, RosinHowes, Hoggard 8:34
Total length:
 47:01

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Album

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum >80,000[9]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[10]		 CAN
AC
[11]		 CAN
CHR
[12]		 CAN
Hot AC
[13]
2011 "Invincible" 9 8 14 8 MC: 2× Platinum[14]
"One Life" 16 30 18 9 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 November 8, 2011[2] CD, digital download Standard, deluxe Universal Music Canada
May 22, 2012[4] Re-issue

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Storms (Hedley album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Universal Music Canada. "Studio Album #4 for Canada’s Multiplatinum Hit-makers". Facebook. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Williams, John. "Michael Buble hits No. 1". Jam!. CANOE. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Storms by Hedley". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Gold and Platinum Search". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hedley Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Hedley.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Storms". Music Canada.
  9. ↑ "Hedley". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Hedley Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Canada AC peaks:
  12. ↑ Canada CHR/Top 40 peaks:
  13. ↑
  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.