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"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.
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| 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 |
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