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Draft:Villain (Hedley song)

"Villain"
Single by Hedley
from the album Hedley
ReleasedJuly 26, 2005
GenreRock[1]
Length4:10
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Garth Richardson
Hedley singles chronology
"On My Own"
(2005) 		"Villain"
(2005) 		"Trip"
(2005)

"Villain" is a song by Canadian pop punk band Hedley. It was released on July 26, 2005, as the second single from their debut self-titled studio album. The song appeared on the American release of their second studio album Famous Last Words titled, Never Too Late as a bonus track.[2]

Background

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"Villain" was written by Chris Crippin, Dave Genn, Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac and Dave Rosin while production was handled by Garth Richardson.[3] According to Hoggard, the song is about "the harlots on the road."[4]

The song was serviced to rock radio on July 26, 2005.[5] The group performed the track on MuchMusic's Much on Demand on September 8, 2005.[4]

Critical reception

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Emilio Lv of Melodic stated that the song "could be a new fave in the modern rock land" and described it as a "standout" from their self-titled studio album.[1] Broadcast Music, Inc. called the track a "sneering riff-rock" opener.[6]

Chart performance

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"Villain" debuted on the Canada Rock Top 30 chart at number 30 on the week of August 26, 2005.[7] The song later re-entered the chart on the week of September 30, 2005 at number 25.[8] The song eventually reached number 18 on the Canada Rock Top 30 chart.[9]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for "Villain"
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2006 Juno Awards Producer of the Year Nominated [10]

Track listing

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CD Sampler[11]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Own"3:39
2."Villain"4:10

Personnel

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Credits for "Villain" adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Villain"
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[9] 18

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Villain"
Region Date Format Label
Canada July 26, 2005 Rock radio Universal Music Canada
United States 2006 CD single Capitol

References

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  1. ^ a b Emilio LV (November 10, 2005). "Hedley - Hedley". Melodic. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Never Too Late (Bonus Track Version) - Album by Hedley". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hedley (booklet). Hedley. Universal Music Canada. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b "Hedley Online News". hedleyonline.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hedley – Biography". MapleMusic Recordings. Archived from the original on December 21, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hedley - BMI". BMI. MusicWorld. August 18, 2006. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 28, 2005. p. 71. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 30, 2005. p. 73. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 28, 2005. p. 68. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Past Nominees and Winners - The Juno Awards". Juno Awards. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hedley On My Own & Villain Sampler Enhanced CD Single 2006". Ebid.net. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

Category:2006 songs Category:Rock songs

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