"Poets" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in June 1998 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Phantom Power. The song reached number-one on Canada's Alternative chart, and stayed number-one for 12 weeks straight,[1] longer than any song in the history of that chart.
| "Poets" | ||||
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| Single by The Tragically Hip | ||||
| from the album Phantom Power | ||||
| Released | June 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Tragically Hip | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Berlin | |||
| The Tragically Hip singles chronology | ||||
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The song was a live staple for the band, and was performed at several of the band's biggest concerts, including their performance at Woodstock 1999, their performance at the Live 8 concert in 2005 (with Dan Aykroyd playing harmonica), and their farewell show in 2016.
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[2] | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[4] | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Heritage Rock[5] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[6] | 39 |
References
edit- ^ "The Tragically Hip - Poets Rock/Alternative positions". RPM. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 67, No. 18, July 27, 1998". Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 67, No. 15a, July 13, 1998". RPM. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 67, No. 20, August 10 1998". RPM. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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