| Wild Life | ||||
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| Released | November 11, 2013 (CAN) | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Canada,Capitol Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Brian Howes,Jacob Hoggard | |||
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| Singles from Wild Life | ||||
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Wild Life is the fifthstudio album by Canadian pop/rock bandHedley. It was released viaUniversal Music Canada on November 11, 2013 in their native Canada,[1] while the album was viaCapitol Records in the US on May 20, 2014.[2] The album debuted and peaked at No. 4 on theCanadian Albums Chart. It sold 64,000 copies in Canada in 2013.[3]Wild Life was certified Platinum byMusic Canada on March 10, 2014. The album was released in the US on May 19, 2014.
The album's lead single and lead track "Anything" was released on August 27, 2013, and the music video premiered on September 10. The song has peaked at number 5 on theBillboardCanadian Hot 100.[4] The song has sold 90,000 digital copies.[5]
The second track "Crazy for You" was released as apromotional single on October 22, 2013,[6] and as the second official single fromWild Life on January 10, 2014.[7] It was also released tohot adult contemporary radio in the US on March 17, 2014.[8] A music video for the song premiered February 14, 2014. As of June 2014, the song has peaked at No. 7 on the Canadian Hot 100 and within the top 10 on the CHR, Hot AC, and AC radio formats and has sold 166,000 digital copies.[5] The music video stars actress Aurelia Scheppers.
The seventh track "Heaven in Our Headlights" was issued to radio as the third official single from the album on June 17, 2014, while the music video premiered later that week on June 20. It debuted at No. 47 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the chart dated July 3, 2014.[9] The song sold 82,000 digital copies in 2014.[5]
The fifth track "Pocket Full of Dreams" was announced as the fourth single from the album on November 18, 2014. The band uploaded an official lyric video toYouTube on the same day.[10]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Melodic | [12] |
| Montreal Gazette | [13] |
Wild Life was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine ofAllMusic gave the album a three out of five star rating. He compared the album's second track, "Crazy for You" toDaft Punk's "Get Lucky". He stated, "Hedley's blatant desire to have a hit by any means necessary is tawdry but endearing because there is so much gloss here even the songs that aren't quite as potent sound alluring due to the big-budget slickness."[11] Johan Wippsson ofMelodic called the album "a little too polished and radio-friendly" and drew a comparison to the likes ofOneRepublic,Train, and Parallel. However, he praised the tracks "Mexico" and "All the Way".[12] TheMontreal Gazette complimented the first track "Anything" for its catchiness.[13]Renowned for Sound remarked, "the voice ofJacob Hoggard somehow always manages to truly give off the vibe of being fed up, happy, longing or insecure. Likewise, the vocals and many sounds of the likes ofDave Rosin,Tommy Mac andChris Crippin help to shape this album into a very memorable one.[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anything" | Jacob Hoggard,Brian Howes, Jason Van Poederooyen | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Crazy for You" | Hoggard, Howes, Van Pooderooyen | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Headphones" | Hoggard, Howes,Ryan Petersen,Nolan Sipe | 3:33 |
| 4. | "I'll Be With You" | Hoggard, Lucas Banker, Patrick Nissley, Matt Squire | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Pocket Full of Dreams" | Hoggard, BC Jean, Rune Westberg | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Mexico" | Hoggard,Adrian Newman | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Heaven in Our Headlights" | Hoggard, Howes,Nolan Sipe | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Dreaming's For Sleeping" | Hoggard, Howes,Nolan Sipe | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Wild Life" | Hoggard | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Got Love" | Hoggard, Jean, Westberg | 3:20 |
| 11. | "All the Way" | Hoggard | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Top of the World" | Hoggard, Howes, Van Poederooyen | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Beautiful Girl" | Hoggard, Tony Dixon, Kenny Edmonds | 4:09 |
| 14. | "Parade Rain" | Hoggard,Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, Mike Wise | 3:40 |
| 15. | "Almost Over" | Hoggard, Jimmy Harry | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Wild Life" (Twice As Nice Remix) | Hoggard | iTunes pre-order only | 2:57 |
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| CAN [17] | CAN AC [18] | CAN CHR [19] | CAN Hot AC [20] | ||
| 2013 | "Anything" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2014 | "Crazy for You" | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| "Heaven In Our Headlights" | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| "Pocket Full of Dreams" | 39 | 21 | 18 | 15 | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada[1] | November 11, 2013 | Universal Music Canada | CD,digital download |
| Oman[22] | May 16, 2014 | ||
| Germany[23] | |||
| United States[24] | May 19, 2014 | Capitol Records[2] |
