321 (Hedley song)
| "321" | ||||
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| Single by Hedley | ||||
| from the album Hedley | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2006 | |||
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| Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Universal Canada | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Brian Howes | |||
| Hedley singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "321" on YouTube | ||||
"321" is a song by Canadian rock group Hedley. It was released in March 31, 2006, as the fourth single from their debut self-titled studio album.
Background and composition
[edit]"321" was written by Chris Crippin, Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac, Dave Rosin and Jim Vallance, while production was handled by Brian Howes, who also attributed songwriting for the track.[2] It was written in June 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] It was recorded at Armoury Studios, Greenhouse Studios and Hipposonic Studios in Vancouver.[3] The song is about expressing both anger and regret towards a girl following an emotional meltdown.[4] According to songwriter Jim Vallance, he came up with the song title because he thought "321" would "make a great title."[3] The song won the SOCAN No. Song 1 Award in 2007.[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "321" was released on March 31, 2006, and was directed by Sean Michael Turrell.[5] It reached number one on Canada's MuchMusic Countdown in the week of June 9, 2006.[6] The video was nominated for People's Choice: Favorite Canadian Group at the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards.[7]
Personnel
[edit]Credits for "321" adapted from album's liner notes.[2]
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Hedley
Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[8] | 21 |
References
[edit]- ^ Emilio LV (November 10, 2005). "Hedley - Hedley". Melodic. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Hedley (Album liner notes). Hedley. Universal Music Canada. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d "Songs Jim Vallance: 321". jimvallance.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Hedley – Biography". MapleMusic Recordings. Archived from the original on December 21, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "321 Video!". hedleyonline.com. March 31, 2006. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Barry Kowal (November 21, 2016). "Canada's (MuchMusic) Weekly Singles Charts For 2006". Hits of All Decades. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "2006 MuchMusic Video Awards - Nominees". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "RR Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 7, 2006. p. 25. Retrieved February 7, 2022.