''Hello'' is the sixth studio album recorded by Canadian pop rock band
Hedley. It was released via
Universal Music Canada
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on November 6, 2015.
It debuted atop the ''Billboard''
Canadian Albums Chart
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, becoming the group's first chart-topper, and has since spawned two top-40 singles, "
Hello
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" and "
Lose Control".
Composition and release
Lead singer
Jacob Hoggard
Jacob William Hoggard (born July 9, 1984) is a Canadian convicted sex offender and former singer-songwriter who was the lead singer for the pop-rock band Hedley. Before Hedley was formed, Hoggard competed on the second season of ''Canadian Ido ...
is credited as a writer, record producer, and creative director for the album.
Other producers include
Brian Howes
Brian Howes, also known as Howes, is a Canadian songwriter and record producer.
Career
Howes played in a British Columbia band, Young Guns, and later fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed to Metallica drumme ...
and Jason Van Poederooyen.
Canadian songwriter
Ryan Stewart, known for his work with
Carly Rae Jepsen
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and
Suzie McNeil
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, also co-wrote five tracks on the album.
The album became available for pre-order on
iTunes
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on September 8, 2015 in conjunction with the digital release of "Lost in Translation".
''Hello'' was released in
digital
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and
physical
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formats, in both a standard and deluxe edition, and was also available as a
vinyl
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box set
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Music
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.
All versions were scheduled for release in Canada on November 6, 2015 via
Universal Music Canada
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. The album was released in the US through
Capitol Records
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on November 6, 2015. The album sold 14,500 copies in its first week.
Singles
"Lost in Translation" was released on September 8, 2015 as the
lead single
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Release s ...
off the album.
[ The song failed to enter the ''Billboard'' ]Canadian Hot 100
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, becoming their first single to miss the chart since it was established in 2007. It has, however, impacted the Canada CHR/Top 40
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and Canada Hot AC
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airplay charts monitored by ''Billboard'' through Nielsen BDS Radio.
The title track, "Hello
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''Hello'', with that spelling, was used in publications in the U.S. as early as the 18 October 1826 edition of the ''Norwich C ...
", was released October 9, 2015 as the second official single. It was promoted to Canadian adult contemporary
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radio in lieu of "Lost in Translation" as the lead single for that format.
" Lose Control" was serviced to Canadian radio on March 4, 2016 as the album's third official single.
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* ''Can't Slow Down'' (Lionel Richie album) or its title song, 1983
* ''Can't Slow Down'' (Saves the Day album), 1998
* ''Can't Slow Down'' (Foreigner album), 2009
* "Can't Slow Down" (song), by Hedley from their a ...
" was released to iTunes on October 2, 2015 as the first promotional single
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off the album. An official audio visualizer was uploaded to the band's Vevo
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account on the same day. In August 2016 it was serviced to radio as the record's fourth official single.
Track listing
;Notes
* signifies an additional record producer
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from ''Hello'' album liner notes.
; Hedley
* Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion – Jacob Hoggard
Jacob William Hoggard (born July 9, 1984) is a Canadian convicted sex offender and former singer-songwriter who was the lead singer for the pop-rock band Hedley. Before Hedley was formed, Hoggard competed on the second season of ''Canadian Ido ...
* Guitars, background vocals
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– Dave Rosin
* Bass, background vocals – Tommy MacDonald
* Drums, background vocals – Chris Crippin
;Recorded and engineered at
* Vancouver
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, British Columbia
* Studio City, Los Angeles
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, CA
;Mixed at
* New York City, NY
;Performance credits
* Additional vocals – Allie Sheldan
* Background vocals – Brian Howes
Brian Howes, also known as Howes, is a Canadian songwriter and record producer.
Career
Howes played in a British Columbia band, Young Guns, and later fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed to Metallica drumme ...
* Guitar – Brian Howes
* Piano, clavinova
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– James Jannetty
* Bass, drum programming, keyboards, keyboard programming, piano, Rhodes
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, wurli – Jon Levine
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* Keyboards – Jason Van Poederooyen
* Guitar – Jon Sosin
* Keyboards – Ryan Stewart
;Production
* A&R – Shawn Marino, Darren Gilmore
** Booking
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– The Feldman Agency
* Art director
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– Garnet Armstrong
* Creative director – Jacob Hoggard
* Engineer
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s – Ben Kaplan, Jason Van Poederooyen, Nolan Sipe
** Assistant engineer – Dan Piscina
* Manager
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** Managing organization – Watchdog Management
* Mastering – Ted Jensen
* Mixer – Jason Van Poederooyen
* Record producers – Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes, Jon Levine, Jason Van Poederooyen, Nolan Sipe
** Additional producers – Jarett Holmes
* Programming – Jacob Hoggard
** Additional programming – Jason Van Poederooyen
* Songwriters – Jacob Hoggard, Jarett Holmes, Brian Howes, Jon Levine, Anjulie Persaud, Jason Van Poederooyen, Alleson Sheldan, Nolan Sipe, Ryan Stewart
* Photographer – Raina + Wilson
* Photo illustration
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– Brad Pickard
Charts and certifications
Album
Weekly charts
Year end charts
Singles
Certifications
References
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2015 albums
Hedley (band) albums
Universal Music Canada albums