Invincible (Hedley song)

"Invincible"
Single by Hedley featuring P. Reign
from the album Storms
Released	August 22, 2011
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:43
Label	Universal
Writer(s)	Jacob Hoggard Brian Howes Jason Van Poederooyen
Producer(s)	Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
"Sweater Song" (2010) "Invincible" (2011) "One Life" (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.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

Content 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 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.^[4]

Music video

Directed by Kyle Davison, the music video for "Invincible" premiered on September 6, 2011.^[5] 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."^[6] 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.^[6]

Video awards and nominations

The video for "Invincible" was nominated for five awards at the 2012 MMVAs, including Video of the Year,^[7] 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".

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result
2012	MuchMusic Video Awards	Video of the Year	Nominated
		Cinematographer of the Year
		Pop Video of the Year
		UR Fave Video of the Year
		Most Streamed Video of the Year

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 9 Canada AC (BDS Radio)[8] 8 Canada CHR/Top 40 (BDS Radio)[9] 14 Canada Hot AC (BDS Radio)[10] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Peak position Canada Canadian Hot 100[11] 69 Chart (2012) Peak position Canada Canadian Hot 100[12] 97

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	2× Platinum	160,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result
2012	Juno Awards	Single of the Year[3]	Nominated

References

1. "New Hedley Single "Invincible"". UMC Media Press Release. Universal Music Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
2. "Hedley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Hedley.
3. "2012 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES" (PDF). Juno Awards. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
4. Marchand, Francois. "Interview: Dark and Stormy Hedley". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network.
5. "Invincible | Hedley | Music Video". MTV. Viacom.
6. Collins, Leah. "MMVAs 2012 - The Making of Hedley's "Invincible"". Dose.ca. City Guide Vancouver.
7. "2012 Muchmusic Video Award Nominees Released". Flare. Rogers Communications. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
8. "BDSRadio Charts (Canada AC National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
9. "BDSRadio Charts (Canada CHR/Top 40 National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
10. "BDSRadio Charts (Canada Hot AC National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
11. "Canadian Hot 100: 2011 Year-End Charts (page 6)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
12. "Canadian Hot 100: 2012 Year-End Charts (page 9)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
13. "Canadian single certifications – Hedley – Invincible". Music Canada.