Cageless
Studio album by
Hedley
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Recorded2016-17
GenrePop rock
Length35:41
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Producer
Hedley chronology
Hello
(2015)		 Cageless
(2017)
Singles from Cageless
  1. "Love Again"
    Released: June 13, 2017
  2. "Better Days"
    Released: August 18, 2017

Cageless is the seventh studio album by the Canadian pop rock group Hedley, released through Universal Music Canada on September 29, 2017.[1][2] It was supported by the singles "Love Again" and "Better Days".[3] The music video for the former was shot for virtual reality.[4] The album received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year.[5] The album sold a total of 9,000 units.[6]

Background

Cageless was released on September 29, 2017. It is their first album release with their new drummer Jay Benison.[7] Lead singer Jacob Hoggard had written 30 to 35 songs for the album, before finalizing 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 and Neon Dreams.[8] However, amidst the sexual assault allegations towards the band, mostly Hoggard, both Neon Dreams and Hook decided to dropout of the tour.[9][10] 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.[11]

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.[12] Their second single and lead track, "Better Days" was released on August 18, 2017 and peaked at number 42 on Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[12] "Obsession" was released as a promotional single on September 15, 2017.[13]

Track listing

  1. "Better Days" – 3:43
  2. "Love Again" – 3:04
  3. "Obsession" – 3:44
  4. "Tidal Wave" – 3:28
  5. "In Love with a Broken Heart" – 3:37
  6. "Bad Tattoo" – 3:47
  7. "All Night" – 3:46
  8. "I'm On Fire" – 3:22
  9. "Wild" – 3:36
  10. "17" – 3:34

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Hedley: Cageless". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hedley kicks off Cageless tour in hometown Abbotsford | Vancouver Sun". February 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ Young, Heather. "Review - Hedley | Canadian Beats Media".
  4. ↑ Furdyk, Brent (July 21, 2017). "Hedley Debuts New Music Video For 'Love Again'". Archived from the original on July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year - Juno Awards: Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez Lead With Four Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ↑ "Shania, Hedley and Tom Petty Loom Large On This Week's Chart". Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Hedley Talk 'Cageless', Fans And New Drummer". YouTube. September 29, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ Tom Zillich (September 20, 2017). "Fresh from Surrey's Canada Day stage, Hedley launches 'Cageless' tour of country". Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ Alexander Quon (February 16, 2018). "Halifax-based band pulls out of Hedley tour over sexual misconduct allegations". Global News. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ Michael Oliveira (February 16, 2018). "Hedley management team drops band, tour openers quit amid sexual-misconduct allegations". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ Doris Maria Bregolisse (March 24, 2018). "Okanagan Hedley fans remain loyal, attend last Cageless tour concert". Global News. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Obsession - Single by Hedley". Spotify. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.



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