"Gunnin'" is song by Canadian pop punk band Hedley. It was released on September 19, 2006, as the fifth single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song was also included on the American version of Never Too Late, released via Capitol Records. The song was written by the members of the band and by Dave Genn. The single also topped Canada's MuchMusic Countdown in 2006.
Background The music video for "Gunnin'" was directed by Kevin De Freitas and Chris Sargent, premiering via MuchMusic in 2006. In 2007, the song won "Best Pop Video" at the MuchMusic Awards. "Gunnin'" reached number one on Canada's MuchMusic Countdown on the week of December 1, 2006.
Composition "Gunnin'" was written by Jacob Hoggard, Dave Rosin, Tommy Mac, Chris Crippin and Dave Genn, while production was handled by Garth Richardson. The track is described as an acoustic rock song. Richardson earned a nomination for Producer of the Year at the Juno Awards 2006 for producing the track.
Chart performance "Gunnin'" reached number 27 on the Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40. The song also peaked at number 31 on Billboard Canada Hot AC.
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations for "Gunnin'" Year Organization Award Result Ref(s) 2006 Juno Awards Producer of the Year 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards Best Pop Video of the Year People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group Best Post-Production of the Year
Track listing
Personnel Credits for "Gunnin'" adapted from AllMusic.
Hedley Jacob Hoggard – lead vocals Dave Rosin – guitar Tommy Mac – bass guitar Chris Crippin – drums, percussion
Additional musicians Peter Barone – drums Dave Genn – guitar Ben Kaplan – guitar Brooks McKenna – guitar
Production Josh Bluman – assistant engineer Mike Cashin – mixing assistant Mike Fraser – mixing Garth Richardson – producer Ben Kaplan – programming Dean Maher – engineer James Morin – assistant engineer Shawn Penner – assistant engineer Kano Yajima – assistant engineer
Charts +Chart performance for "Gunnin'" Chart (2006) Peak position Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 27 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 31
Release history + Release history for "Gunnin'" Region Date Format Label Canada September 19, 2006 Digital download Universal Canada
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