Invincible (Hedley song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Invincible
| cover = Hedley Invincible-Single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Hedley featuring P. Reign
| album = Storms
| released = {{startdate|2011|08|22}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=43}}
| label = Universal
| writer = {{flatlist|
- Jacob Hoggard
- Brian Howes
- Jason Van Poederooyen
}}
| producer = Brian Howes
| chronology = Hedley
| prev_title = Sweater Song
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = One Life
| next_year = 2011
}}
"Invincible" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock group Hedley for their fourth studio album, Storms (2011). Written by Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard and Jason Van Poederooyen, and co-written and produced by Brian Howes, "Invincible" features guest vocals by Canadian hip hop artist P. Reign on the single version. The song was released to radio on August 22, 2011 and to digital retailers on August 23, 2011 through Universal Music Canada as the lead single from Storms.{{cite web|title=New Hedley Single "Invincible"|url=http://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/new-hedley-single-invincible/|website=UMC Media Press Release|publisher=Universal Music Canada|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204417/http://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/new-hedley-single-invincible/|archivedate=August 12, 2014|accessdate=June 18, 2014}} It was well received by critics and fans, peaking in the Top 10 of the Canadian Hot 100 and being nominated for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2012.{{cite web|title=2012 Juno Award Nominees|url=http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2012-JUNO-Awards-Nominees-List.pdf|website=Juno Awards|publisher=Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|accessdate=June 19, 2014|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210356/http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2012-JUNO-Awards-Nominees-List.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Composition and reception
"Invincible" is a pop rock song with a duration of three minutes and forty-three seconds and an anthemic message of staying strong – or "invincible" – and rising above life's challenges. Francois Marchand of The Vancouver Sun described the song as "a positive-minded, empowerment-driven kind of song" that is indicative of the more mature themes explored on this album.{{cite web|last1=Marchand|first1=Francois|title=Interview: Dark and Stormy Hedley|url=https://vancouversun.com/Interview+Dark+Stormy+Hedley/5681251/story.html|website=The Vancouver Sun|publisher=Postmedia Network|date=November 9, 2011|access-date=December 27, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005052157/https://vancouversun.com/Interview+Dark+Stormy+Hedley/5681251/story.html|archivedate=October 5, 2017}} In the first week of the release, it sold over 14,000 copies.{{cite web|url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2011/11/08/hedley-gets-serious-in-4th-album-storms/|title=Hedley gets serious in 4th album 'Storms'|website=CityNews|date=November 8, 2011|access-date=June 9, 2021}}
Music video
Directed by Kyle Davison, the music video for "Invincible" premiered on September 6, 2011.{{cite web|title=Invincible {{!}} Hedley {{!}} Music Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/hedley/736553/invincible.jhtml|website=MTV|publisher=Viacom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313125151/https://www.mtv.com/videos/hedley/736553/invincible.jhtml|archivedate=March 13, 2014|access-date=December 27, 2023}} To convey the song's message of overcoming adversity in one's life, Davison explained to Dose.ca that it was important to him to "include some people in this [video] and cast it so that the people involved have an emotional stake."{{cite web|last1=Collins|first1=Leah|title=MMVAs 2012 - The Making of Hedley's "Invincible"|url=http://www2.canada.com/cityguides/vancouver/story.html?id=6777374|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140619005215/http://www2.canada.com/cityguides/vancouver/story.html?id=6777374|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-06-19|website=Dose.ca|publisher=City Guide Vancouver}} It depicts a handful of characters dealing with depression and insecurities, who find peace of mind and smile towards the end of the video; footage of the band performing in a field in the rain and, after the refrain, in sunlight is cut in with these stories. The video for "Invincible" was nominated for five awards at the 2012 MMVAs, including Video of the Year,{{cite web|title=2012 Muchmusic Video Award Nominees Released|url=http://www.flare.com/celebrity/2012-muchmusic-video-award-nominees-released/|website=Flare|publisher=Rogers Communications|accessdate=June 18, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192240/http://www.flare.com/celebrity/2012-muchmusic-video-award-nominees-released/|url-status=dead}} however it ultimately lost three of the awards to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe", Cinematographer of the Year to Marianas Trench's "Fallout", and Pop Video of the Year to Marianas Trench's "Haven't Had Enough".
Awards and nominations
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|+Awards and nominations for "Invincible" |
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! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Organization ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col"| Ref(s) |
| rowspan="5"| 2012
| rowspan="5"| MuchMusic Video Awards | {{nom}} |
| Cinematographer of the Year
| {{nom}} |
| Pop Video of the Year
| {{nom}} |
| UR Fave Video of the Year
| {{nom}} |
| Most Streamed Video of the Year
| {{nom}} |
| 2012
| {{nom}} |
| 2012
| Pop/Rock Music Award | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bruce-cockburn-trooper-deadmau5-honored-at-2012-socan-awards-1082970/|title=Bruce Cockburn, Trooper, Deadmau5 Honored at 2012 SOCAN Awards Gala|magazine=Billboard|author=Karen Bliss|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=August 1, 2022}} |
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – single{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/invincible-mw0002246288|title=Invincible (Single)|website=AllMusic|access-date=August 2, 2022}}
| title1 = Invincible (Rap Version)
| length1 = 3:44
| title2 = Invincible
| length2 = 3:45
}}
Charts
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|+Year-end chart performance for "Invincible" |
| Chart (2011)
! Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Canadian Hot 100: 2011 Year-End Charts|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/canadian-hot-100/|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=18 June 2014}}
| 69 |
| Chart (2012)
! Position |
| scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Canadian Hot 100: 2012 Year-End Charts|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100/|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=18 June 2014}}
| 97 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|title=Invincible|artist=Hedley|type=single|digital=true|award=Platinum|number=2}}
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References
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Category:Universal Music Group singles