Freshman Year (album) explained

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

"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.

"Long Live the Night" was the second single to radio in February 2018.^[10] It peaked at #6 on Canadian country radio^[9] and has been certified double Platinum by Music Canada. The song was released as part of a three-track, digital single that included "Wish You Were Beer" and "Last Call".^{[11] [12]} 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.^{[13] [14]}

"Feels Like That" was released as the third single to radio in August 2018.^[15] It became their first #1 on Canadian country radio^[9] and was certified Platinum by Music Canada. 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".^[16]

"I Do Too" was released as the fourth single to radio in March 2019.^[17] It peaked at #6 on the Canada Country chart,^[9] and became their first entry on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at #98.^[18] It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.

"Old Country Soul" was released as the fifth single to radio off the album in September 2019.^[19] It peaked at #4 on the Canada Country chart^[9] and #87 on the Canadian Hot 100.^[18] It was certified Platinum by Music Canada.

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		CAN Country	CAN
2017	"Hometown Kids"	16	—	MC: Gold
2018	"Long Live the Night"	6	—	MC: 2x Platinum
	"Feels Like That"	1	—	MC: Platinum
2019	"I Do Too"	6	98	MC: Platinum
	"Old Country Soul"	4	87	MC: Platinum

Release history

Release formats for Freshman Year! Country! Date! Format! Label!

Various	August 27, 2019	Digital download	Universal Music Canada
		Streaming
	September 6, 2019
	December 20, 2019	Vinyl

Notes and References

1. Freshman Year. The Reklaws. 2019 . CD booklet . Universal Music Canada. 0250806250.
2. Web site: Freshman Year – The Reklaws. AllMusic. July 16, 2020.
3. Web site: Freshman Year by The Reklaws. Apple Music (CA). Apple Inc. 17 July 2020.
4. Web site: BREAKOUT COUNTRY MUSIC STARS, THE REKLAWS, RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM, FRESHMAN YEAR, OUT NOW. UMusic.ca. August 27, 2019. July 17, 2020. July 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717160550/http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/breakout-country-music-stars-the-reklaws-release-highly-anticipated-album-freshman-year-out-now/. dead.
5. Web site: Taryn. McElheran. Review – The Reklaws. Canadian Beats Media. September 7, 2019.
6. Web site: THE REKLAWS RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM 'FRESHMAN YEAR' . SoundZine. August 29, 2019.
7. Web site: The Reklaws release video for "Hometown Kids". Canadian Beats Media. Jenna. Melanson. August 24, 2017.
8. Web site: Story Behind the Song: The Reklaws, 'Hometown Kids'. The Boot. Angela. Stefano. January 18, 2018.
9. The Reklaws Chart History (Canada Country). Billboard. June 21, 2022. dead. December 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201062504/https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-reklaws/chart-history/ccw/.
10. Web site: The Reklaws Release Three-Song EP Long Live The Night . 16 February 2018 . . 17 July 2020.
11. Web site: The Reklaws Release New Anthem: "Long Live The Night". Build Our Own Nashville. February 20, 2018.
12. Web site: The Reklaws Bring the Party on 'Long Live the Night' [Exclusive Premiere]]. Sterling. Whitaker. Taste of Country. February 15, 2018.
13. Web site: Country star Gord Bamford and The Reklaws perform free Games concert Friday . Lana Michelin . 20 February 2019 . Red Deer Advocate. . 17 March 2019 .
14. Web site: REKLAWS RELEASE CFL-THEMED MUSIC VIDEO. 20 June 2019 . Canadian Football League. July 17, 2020.
15. Web site: The Reklaws Release 7-Track EP Feels Like That & Announced As Performers At The 2018 CCMA Awards . 31 August 2018 . Umusic. 17 July 2020.
16. Web site: Feels Like That - EP by The Reklaws. Apple Music (CA). Apple Inc. August 31, 2018. 17 July 2020.
17. Web site: CCMA WINNERS AND JUNO NOMINEES THE REKLAWS RELEASE BRAND NEW SONG, "I DO TOO," OUT NOW . 27 March 2019. Umusic.ca. 17 July 2020.
18. The Reklaws Chart History (Canadian Hot 100). Billboard. June 21, 2022. dead. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117223207/https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-reklaws/chart-history/can/.
19. Web site: Old Country Soul New Single From The Reklaws, The Latest Single From Debut Album Freshman Year. Now and Then Magazine. 17 July 2020.