One Life (Hedley song)
2011 single by Hedley
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"One Life" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Hedley. It was released on October 24, 2011, as the second single from their fourth studio album Storms. The song peaked at number 16 on the Canadian Hot 100 and reached within the top 30 on the Canada AC, Canada CHR/Top 40 and Canada Hot AC airplay charts. It was certified Platinum by Music Canada in March 2012.[1]
| "One Life" | ||||
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| Single by Hedley | ||||
| from the album Storms | ||||
| Released | October 24, 2011 | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Canada | |||
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| Producer | Brian Howes | |||
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| "One Life" on YouTube | ||||
Background
On October 24, 2011, Storms was made available for pre-orders via iTunes and those who pre-ordered would receive an instant download of "One Life".[2] Guitarist Dave Rosin described the track as one that has a "good feeling" to it.[3]
Composition
"One Life" was written by Jacob Hoggard, Matt Squire and Lucas Banker, while production was handled by Brian Howes.[4]
Music video
A teaser video for "One Life" was released on December 12, 2011.[5] The music video for the song premiered via MuchMusic on December 14.[6] The video was also released onto VEVO and was directed by Marc Ricciardelli.[7] It was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for Most Watched Video, but lost to "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen.[8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2012 | MuchMusic Video Awards | MuchMusic.com Most Watched Video of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
| 2014 | SOCAN Awards | Pop/Rock Music Award | Won | [10] |
Personnel
Credits for "One Life" adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
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Hedley
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Production
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[1] | Platinum | 80,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 24, 2011 | Digital download | Universal Music Canada | [16] |