Invincible (Hedley song)

"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]

"Invincible"
Single by Hedley featuring P. Reign
from the album Storms
ReleasedAugust 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
GenrePop rock
Length3:43
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
"Sweater Song"
(2010)		 "Invincible"
(2011)		 "One Life"
(2011)

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 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] In the first week of the release, it sold over 14,000 copies.[5]

Music video

Directed by Kyle Davison, the music video for "Invincible" premiered on September 6, 2011.[6] 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."[7] 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.[7] The video for "Invincible" was nominated for five awards at the 2012 MMVAs, including Video of the Year,[8] 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
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
Juno Awards Single of the Year Nominated[3]
SOCAN Awards Pop/Rock Music Award Won[9]

Track listing
Digital download – single[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Invincible (Rap Version)"3:44
2."Invincible"3:45

Charts and certifications

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 2× Platinum 160,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "New Hedley Single "Invincible"". UMC Media Press Release. Universal Music Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. "2012 Juno Award Nominees" (PDF). Juno Awards. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  4. Marchand, Francois. "Interview: Dark and Stormy Hedley". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network.
  5. "Hedley gets serious in 4th album 'Storms'". Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  6. "Invincible | Hedley | Music Video". MTV. Viacom.
  7. Collins, Leah. "MMVAs 2012 - The Making of Hedley's "Invincible"". Dose.ca. City Guide Vancouver. Archived from the original on 2014-06-19.
  8. "2012 Muchmusic Video Award Nominees Released". Flare. Rogers Communications. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  9. Karen Bliss (November 20, 2012). "Bruce Cockburn, Trooper, Deadmau5 Honored at 2012 SOCAN Awards Gala". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  10. "Invincible (Single)". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  11. "Hedley Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  12. "Hedley Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  13. "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  14. "Canadian Hot 100: 2011 Year-End Charts (page 6)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. "Canadian Hot 100: 2012 Year-End Charts (page 9)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. "Canadian single certifications – Hedley – Invincible". Music Canada.
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