''Cageless'' is the seventh studio album by the Canadian pop rock group
Hedley, released through
Universal Music Canada
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on September 29, 2017. It was supported by the singles "
Love Again" and "Better Days". The music video for the former was shot for
virtual reality
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. The album received a
Juno Award
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nomination for
Pop Album of the Year. The album sold a total of 9,000 units.
Background
''Cageless'' was released on September 29, 2017. It is their first album release with their new drummer Jay Benison. 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 ...
had written 30 to 35 songs for the album, before finalzing the 10 tracks for ''Cageless''. The band announced a headlining tour that would begin in 2018 called the "Cageless Tour" which featured supporting acts,
Shawn Hook
Shawn Hlookoff (born September 5, 1984), known as Shawn Hook, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer.
Career
Hook studied piano through the Royal Conservatory from as early as age 4. In high school, he played piano and trombone in a ...
and
Neon Dreams. However, amidst the sexual assault allegations towards the band, mostly Hoggard, both Neon Dreams and Hook decided to dropout of the tour. The band's management team also dropped the group in light of the allegations. Despite the allegations made towards the band, the group continued the Cageless Tour until March 2018.
Singles
The second track "
Love Again" is the first single released from the album. The song entered ''Billboard''
Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at number 50.
Their second single and lead track, "
Better Days" was released on August 18, 2017 and peaked at number 42 on ''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100.
[ "Obsession" was released as a promotional single on September 15, 2017.]
Track listing
# " Better Days" – 3:43
# " Love Again" – 3:04
# "Obsession" – 3:44
# "Tidal Wave" – 3:28
# "In Love with a Broken Heart" – 3:37
# "Bad Tattoo" – 3:47
# "All Night" – 3:46
# "I'm On Fire" – 3:22
# "Wild" – 3:36
# "17" – 3:34
Charts
References
2017 albums
Hedley (band) albums
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