Ahead by a Century

"Ahead by a Century" is the first single from The Tragically Hip's fifth studio album, Trouble at the Henhouse. The song reached #1 on Canada's singles chart,^[1] and was nominated for "Best Single" at the 1997 Juno Awards.^[2] It is the most successfully charted single in Canada in the band's history.

The song is one of several Tragically Hip singles which were developed from improvised bridge jams during live performances of the band's signature song "New Orleans Is Sinking".^[3]

The song is featured in the 2008 film, Jumper. The song is also remixed in the 2008 Trailer Park Boys special, "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys".

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Eric Yealand and filmed on a small farm in Whitby, Ontario. The music video won the award for Best Video at the 1996 MuchMusic Video Awards.^[4]^[5] The video was also nominated for "Best Video" at the 1997 Juno Awards.^[6]

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart^[1]	1
Canadian RPM Alternative 30^[7]	1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart^[8]	14

Preceded by "Machinehead" by Bush	*Canadian RPM* Alternative 30 number-one single** May 20, 1996	Succeeded by "Pretty Noose" by Soundgarden

References

1 2 "Top Singles - Volume 63, No. 21, July 08 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
↑ "1997 Juno Awards". MetroLeap Media. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
↑ Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-992-9.
↑ "Best Video Winners 1991-2003". MuchMusic. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
↑ Howell, Peter (1996-09-20). "Morissette wins 4 more trophies at video awards" (Pay-per-view). Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
↑ "1997 Best Video". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
↑ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 63, No. 14, May 20 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 63, No. 22, July 15 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2010-09-12.

External links

"Ahead By A Century" Official music video on YouTube

The Tragically Hip

Gordon Downie Rob Baker Johnny Fay Paul Langlois Gord Sinclair Davis Manning

Studio albums	Up to Here Road Apples Fully Completely Day for Night Trouble at the Henhouse Phantom Power Music @ Work In Violet Light In Between Evolution World Container We Are the Same Now for Plan A

Live albums	Live Between Us

EPs	The Tragically Hip

Compilations	Hipeponymous Yer Favourites

DVDs	Heksenketel That Night in Toronto

Singles	"Small Town Bring-Down" "Highway Girl" "Blow at High Dough" "New Orleans Is Sinking" "Boots or Hearts" "38 Years Old" "Trickle Down" "Little Bones" "Three Pistols" "Twist My Arm" "Long Time Running" "On the Verge" "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" "Fifty Mission Cap" "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)" "At the Hundredth Meridian" "Looking for a Place to Happen" "Fully Completely" "Land" "Grace, Too" "Greasy Jungle" "Nautical Disaster" "So Hard Done By" "Scared" "Thugs" "Ahead by a Century" "Gift Shop" "700 Ft. Ceiling" "Flamenco" "Springtime in Vienna" "Poets" "Something On" "Fireworks" "Thompson Girl" "Bobcaygeon" "My Music at Work" "Lake Fever" "The Completists" "Freak Turbulence" "It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken" "Silver Jet" "The Darkest One" "Vaccination Scar" "Summer's Killing Us" "It Can't Be Nashville Every Night" "In View" "The Lonely End of the Rink" "Yer Not the Ocean" "Family Band" "Love Is a First" "Morning Moon" "Speed River" "At Transformation" "Streets Ahead"

Related articles	Discography Another Roadside Attraction Canadian rock Trailer Park Boys Made in Canada The Sweet Hereafter Side projects: Coke Machine Glow Battle of the Nudes The Grand Bounce Stripper's Union Stripper's Union Local 518

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