"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 | |||
Writer(s) | The Tragically Hip | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Berlin | |||
The Tragically Hip singles chronology | ||||
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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, longer than any song in the history of that chart.
The song has become a live staple for the band, and has been performed at several of the band's biggest concerts, including their performance at , their performance at the Live 8 concert in 2005 (with Dan Aykroyd playing harmonica), and their farewell show in 2016.