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Freshman Year
Studio album by
the Reklaws
ReleasedAugust 27, 2019 (2019-08-27)
StudioThe Slam Factory (Toronto, Ontario)[1]
Genre
Length36:02
Label
ProducerTodd Clark
The Reklaws chronology
Feels Like That
(2018) 		Freshman Year
(2019) 		Sophomore Slump
(2020)
Singles from Freshman Year
  1. "Hometown Kids"
    Released: June 16, 2017
  2. "Long Live the Night"
    Released: February 16, 2018
  3. "Feels Like That"
    Released: August 31, 2018
  4. "I Do Too"
    Released: March 27, 2019
  5. "Old Country Soul"
    Released: September 20, 2019

Freshman Year is the debut album of Canadian country music duo the Reklaws. It was released on August 27, 2019, via Universal Music Canada.[2][3] It includes their #1 hit "Feels Like That", as well as the singles "Hometown Kids", "Long Live the Night", "I Do Too", and "Old Country Soul".[4][5][6]

Singles

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"Hometown Kids" was released as their debut radio single in June 2017,[7][8] and became their first charting entry on the Billboard Canada Country chart, peaking at #16.[9] It has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[10]

"Long Live the Night" was the second single to radio in February 2018.[11] It peaked at #6 on Canadian country radio[9] and has been certified double Platinum by Music Canada.[12] The song was released as part of a three-track, digital single that included "Wish You Were Beer" and "Last Call".[13][14] A modified version of the track was made for the Canadian Football League and used as the theme song for the national TV broadcast Thursday Night Football on CFL on TSN in 2018 and 2019.[15][16]

"Feels Like That" was released as the third single to radio in August 2018.[17] It became their first #1 on Canadian country radio[9] and was certified Platinum by Music Canada.[18] It was released as part of the seven-track EP, Feels Like That, that also included "Raised by the Radio" and "Missing You", as well as the three tracks from the Long Live the Night single and "Hometown Kids".[19]

"I Do Too" was released as the fourth single to radio in March 2019.[20] It peaked at #6 on the Canada Country chart,[9] and became their first entry on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at #98.[21] It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.[22]

"Old Country Soul" was released as the fifth single to radio off the album in September 2019.[23] It peaked at #4 on the Canada Country chart[9] and #87 on the Canadian Hot 100.[21] It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.[24]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Old Country Soul"
2:54
2."Summer of You"
  • S. Walker
  • Wood
  • Todd Clark
  • Gavin Slate
3:42
3."Long Live the Night"
  • S. Walker
  • Clark
  • Wood
3:24
4."Nobody's Perfect"
  • J. Walker
  • S. Walker
  • Clark
  • Wood
3:11
5."Feels Like That"
3:31
6."Raised by the Radio"
  • J. Walker
  • S. Walker
  • Slate
  • Wood
3:26
7."Missing You"
  • J. Walker
  • S. Walker
  • Slate
  • Wood
2:51
8."I Do Too"
3:20
9."Last Call"
  • J. Walker
  • S. Walker
  • Clark
  • Sarah Haze
2:56
10."Wish You Were Beer" (featuring James Barker Band)
  • J. Walker
  • S. Walker
  • Jay
  • King
3:48
11."Hometown Kids"
  • J. Walker
  • S. Walker
  • Slate
  • Wood
3:09
Total length:36:02

Charts

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Album

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 87

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
CAN Country
[9] 		CAN
[21]
2017 "Hometown Kids" 16 —
2018 "Long Live the Night" 6 —[A]
"Feels Like That" 1 —
2019 "I Do Too" 6 98
"Old Country Soul" 4 87

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release formats for Freshman Year
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 27, 2019 Digital download Universal Music Canada [2]
Streaming
September 6, 2019 Compact disc
December 20, 2019 Vinyl

Notes

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  1. ^ "Long Live the Night" did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales component chart.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Freshman Year (CD booklet). The Reklaws. Universal Music Canada. 2019. 0250806250.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Freshman Year – The Reklaws". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Freshman Year by The Reklaws". Apple Music (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "BREAKOUT COUNTRY MUSIC STARS, THE REKLAWS, RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM, FRESHMAN YEAR, OUT NOW". UMusic.ca. August 27, 2019. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. ^ McElheran, Taryn (September 7, 2019). "Review – The Reklaws". Canadian Beats Media.
  6. ^ "THE REKLAWS RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM 'FRESHMAN YEAR'". SoundZine. August 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Melanson, Jenna (August 24, 2017). "The Reklaws release video for "Hometown Kids"". Canadian Beats Media.
  8. ^ Stefano, Angela (January 18, 2018). "Story Behind the Song: The Reklaws, 'Hometown Kids'". The Boot.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "The Reklaws Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Canadian certifications – The Reklaws". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Reklaws Release Three-Song EP Long Live The Night". Umusic. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – The Reklaws – Long Live the Night". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "The Reklaws Release New Anthem: "Long Live The Night"". Build Our Own Nashville. February 20, 2018.
  14. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (February 15, 2018). "The Reklaws Bring the Party on 'Long Live the Night' [Exclusive Premiere]". Taste of Country.
  15. ^ Lana Michelin (20 February 2019). "Country star Gord Bamford and The Reklaws perform free Games concert Friday". Red Deer Advocate. Black Press Media. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  16. ^ "REKLAWS RELEASE CFL-THEMED MUSIC VIDEO". Canadian Football League. 20 June 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Reklaws Release 7-Track EP Feels Like That & Announced As Performers At The 2018 CCMA Awards". Umusic. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – The Reklaws – Feels Like That". Music Canada.
  19. ^ "Feels Like That - EP by The Reklaws". Apple Music (CA). Apple Inc. August 31, 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  20. ^ "CCMA WINNERS AND JUNO NOMINEES THE REKLAWS RELEASE BRAND NEW SONG, "I DO TOO," OUT NOW". Umusic.ca. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  21. ^ a b c "The Reklaws Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – The Reklaws – I Do Too". Music Canada.
  23. ^ "Old Country Soul New Single From The Reklaws, The Latest Single From Debut Album Freshman Year". Now and Then Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  24. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – The Reklaws – Old Country Soul". Music Canada.
  25. ^ "The Reklaws Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  26. ^ "The Reklaws Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  27. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Reklaws – Freshman Year". Music Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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