Draft:Villain (Hedley song)

"Villain" is a song by Canadian pop punk band Hedley. It was released on July 26, 2005 as the second single from their debut self-titled studio album. The song appeared on the American release of their second studio album Famous Last Words titled, Never Too Late as a bonus track.

Background
"Villain" was written by Chris Crippin, Dave Genn, Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac and Dave Rosin while production was handled by Garth Richardson. According to Hoggard, the song is about "the harlots on the road."

The group performed the track on MuchMusic's Much on Demand on September 8, 2005.

Chart performance
"Villain" debuted on the Canada Rock Top 30 chart at number 30 on the week of August 26, 2005. The song later re-entered the chart on the week of September 30, 2005 at number 25. The song eventually reached number 18 on the Canada Rock Top 30 chart.

Personnel
Credits for "Villain" adapted from the album's liner notes.


 * Hedley
 * Jacob Hoggard – lead vocals
 * Dave Rosin – guitar, backing vocals
 * Tommy Mac – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Chris Crippin – drums, backing vocals


 * Production
 * Mike Fraser – mixing
 * Garth Richardson – producer
 * Dean Maher – recording
 * Dave Genn – composer