"Trip" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Hedley. It was released on October 4, 2005, as the third single from their debut studio album Hedley. The single topped the Canadian MuchMusic Countdown and reached number eleven on the Canadian Singles Chart. It sold close to 3,000 copies. "Trip" appears on the US version of Famous Last Words, which is called Never Too Late.
Background and composition "Trip" finds Jacob Hoggard displaying an "uncharacteristic sensitivity and beauty." The song was written by Jacob Hoggard, Dave Rosin, Tommy Mac and Chris Crippin, while production was handled by Brian Howes. Howes won Producer of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards for the song. Musically, the track has been described as a power ballad.
Music video The music video for "Trip" was shot on November 3, 2005, and was directed by Jack Richardson and Kyle Davidson. The video was released in December 2005.
Chart performance "Trip" is the second Hedley single to reach the Canadian Singles Chart peaking at number 11. It also reached the Radio & Records Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 chart at number 14 and number 9 on the Canada Hot AC Top 30 chart. The song reached number one on Canada's MuchMusic Countdown on the week of February 17, 2006.
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations for "Trip" Year Organization Award Result Ref(s) 2007 Juno Awards Producer of the Year
Track listing
Personnel Credits for "Trip" adapted from AllMusic.
Hedley Jacob Hoggard – lead vocals Dave Rosin – guitar Tommy Mac – bass guitar Chris Crippin – drums
Additional musicians Brian Howes – keyboards Jay Van Poederooyen – percussion
Production Mike Fraser – engineer, mixing, producer Brian Howes – producer George Marino – mastering engineer Misha Rajaratnam – assistant engineer
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Trip"Chart (2005–06)Peakposition Canada (Nielsen Soundscan) 11 Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records) 14 Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records) 9 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 42
Year end charts +Year-end performance for "Trip" Chart (2006) Position Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 44
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Trip" Region Date Format Version Label Various October 4, 2005 Digital download Main Universal Music Canada August 29, 2006 Acoustic
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