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Famous Last Words is the second full-length album by Hedley released on October 30, 2007, in Canada. It debuted at number three in Canada upon release. In the United States, the album is known as Never Too Late and only includes 8 tracks from the Canadian release and contains 5 tracks from Hedley, which replace the missing tracks from Famous Last Words.[1] Unlike Famous Last Words, Never Too Late has a blue background on its album cover, whereas the Canadian release has a red background on its cover.
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| Released | October 30, 2007 (CAN) May 12, 2009 (USA) | |||
| Studio | Rock Beach Recording (White Rock) Hipposonic Studios (Vancouver) The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver) | |||
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| Length | 43:35 48:33 (USA Release) | |||
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Singles
The first single and first track from the album, "She's So Sorry", was released to radio on August 21, 2007. The video was shot in Toronto, Ontario on August 30 and premiered on MuchMusic on September 20, 2007. The second single and eighth track, "For the Nights I Can't Remember", was released in November 2007. It peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100. The third single and twelfth track,"Never Too Late", was released in April 2008, and peaked at number four on the Canadian Hot 100. The fourth single and sixth track, "Old School", released in August 2008, reached number 43 on the Canadian Hot 100 before it was officially released and went on to peak at number 10.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Starpulse | [3] |
| TuneLab Music |   [4] |
Famous Last Words was received with mixed to low reviews. Andrew Leahey of AllMusic gave the album a 2.5/5 star rating. He said, "Famous Last Words delivers the same kick of Hedley's innumerable pop-punk colleagues, relying on a blend of snot-nosed vocals and guitar muscle that evokes the likes of SR-71 and Hot Topic in the same breath. He ends off stating, "Famous Last Words does sound destined for airplay as a result, proving that Jacob Hoggard knows how to stay in the spotlight better than he knows how to craft original music.[2] Nick of Tunelab.com gave the album a 5/10 star rating. He states, "If you are familiar with Hedley’s sound, then their often times hard to take seriously and borderline sugarcoated approach shouldn’t come as a shock."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "She's So Sorry" |
| 3:36 |
| 2. | "Hand Grenade" |
| 3:04 |
| 3. | "Dying to Live Again" |
| 4:18 |
| 4. | "Narcissist" |
| 3:10 |
| 5. | "Bones Shatter (Never Say Never)" |
| 3:19 |
| 6. | "Old School" |
| 3:41 |
| 7. | "Been There Done That" |
| 3:16 |
| 8. | "For the Nights I Can't Remember" |
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Brave New World" |
| 3:58 |
| 10. | "Dear Blank" |
| 3:26 |
| 11. | "Can't Go Back" |
| 4:01 |
| 12. | "Never Too Late" |
| 4:00 |
| Total length: | 43:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lose My Number" (iTunes preorder bonus track) | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Alison Wonderland" (Rogers Music Store bonus track) | 3:14 |
Never Too Late (USA Release)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "She's So Sorry" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "321" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Trip" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "For the Nights I Can't Remember" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Never Too Late" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Gunnin'" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "On My Own" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Bones Shatter (Never Say Never)" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Old School" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Narcissist" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Hand Grenade" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Dying to Live Again" | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Villain" (Bonus Track) | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 48:33 | |
Personnel
Adapted from the Famous Last Words booklet.[5]
- Hedley
- Jacob Hoggard – Vocals and piano
- Tommy Mac – Bass and backing vocals
- Dave Rosin – Guitar and backing vocals
- Chris Crippin – Drums and backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Brian Howes – Guitar solo (on "She's So Sorry")
- Greig Nori – Guitar solo (on "Brave New World")
- Ray Garraway – Drums (on "Never Too Late")
- Gillian Mott (Violin), Joshua Belvedere (Violin), Bernard Kane (Viola), Alexandra Sia (Cello) – Strings (on "Old School" and "Dying to Live Again")
- Sal Ferreres – Percussion
- Dave Genn – Guitars, string arrangements, piano, keyboards, additional production
- Ben Kaplan – Additional keyboards
- Elaine Shepherd, April White, Carly "Charly" Campbell – Back-up singers
- Production
- Mike Fraser – Mixing
- Dean Maher – Engineering
- Brian Gardner – Mastering (Bernie Grundman Mastering; Los Angeles)
- Alex Aligizakis – Additional recording
- Dave Ottoson – Pre-Pro recording, mixing
- Shawn O'Hara – Assistant engineer (Rock Beach Recording)
- Brendon Brown, Brock McFarlane, Chris Michael – Assistant engineers (Hipposonic Studios)
- Eric Mosher – Assistant engineer (Warehouse Studios)
- Artwork
- Garnet Armstrong – Art direction, design
- Matt Barnes – Photography
- Simon Paul – Design
- Steve McArdle – 3D illustration
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| Canadian Alternative Albums | 63[citation needed] |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Never Too Late (USA Tracklist)". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. From itunes.apple.com/us/
- Leahey, Andrew. "Famous Last Words - Hedley". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- "Hedley − Famous Last Words − Starpulse Review". Starpulse. Archived from the original on April 26, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- "TuneLab Music review". Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- Famous Last Words (booklet). Hedley. Universal Music Canada. 2007. 0251745232.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Canadian album certifications – Hedley – Famous Last Words". Music Canada.
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