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"Cha-Ching"
A half-image of a US $100 bill that features the band's name and song title.
Single by Hedley
from the album The Show Must Go
ReleasedAugust 18, 2009 (Canada)
Recorded2009
GenrePop rock
Length3:32
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)Brian Howes
Producer(s)Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
"Dying to Live Again"
(2008)
"Cha-Ching"
(2009)
"Don't Talk to Strangers"
(2009)

"Cha-Ching" is a song by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It was released in August 2009 as the lead single from the band's third studio album The Show Must Go (2009). The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 34, and ended up reaching the top ten at number six. It is about reality television shows being fabricated, and references several TV shows and stars.

Performances

On February 28, 2010, Hedley performed the song at the Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with altered lyrics referencing the 2010 Winter Olympics, as well as the next one. The band also performed the song during their halftime performance at the 2013 Grey Cup game.

Music video

The music video was filmed on August 24, 2009 in Liberty Village, Toronto. The video was released September 17, 2009, premiering on MuchMusic. In the video, the band is shown performing, as well as mocking the TV shows and celebrities referenced in the song.

Cultural references

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[1] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 6
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 7
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[4] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Canadian Hot 100[5] 58
Chart (2010) Position
Canadian Hot 100[6] 93

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Hitseekers - Week Commencing 1st March 2010" (PDF). p. 21. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Year-End 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  6. ^ "Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-05-02.