321 (Hedley song)

"321"
Single by Hedley
from the album Hedley
ReleasedMarch 31, 2006
Studio
  • Armoury Studios
  • Greenhouse Studios
  • Hipposonic Studios (Vancouver)
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:45
LabelUniversal Canada
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
"Trip"
(2005) 		"321"
(2006) 		"Gunnin'"
(2006)
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

"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

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

Credits for "321" adapted from album's liner notes.[2]

Charts

Chart performance for "321"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[8] 21

References

  1. ^ Emilio LV (November 10, 2005). "Hedley - Hedley". Melodic. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hedley (Album liner notes). Hedley. Universal Music Canada. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Songs Jim Vallance: 321". jimvallance.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hedley – Biography". MapleMusic Recordings. Archived from the original on December 21, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "321 Video!". hedleyonline.com. March 31, 2006. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "2006 MuchMusic Video Awards - Nominees". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "RR Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 7, 2006. p. 25. Retrieved February 7, 2022.