Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)
| "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)" | ||||||||
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| File:The Tragically Hip Courage.jpg | ||||||||
| Single by The Tragically Hip | ||||||||
| from the album Fully Completely | ||||||||
| Released | 1993 | |||||||
| Format | Promo CD Single | |||||||
| Recorded | Battery Studios (London) | |||||||
| Genre | Rock | |||||||
| Length | 4:27 | |||||||
| Label | MCA | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Rob Baker Gordon Downie Johnny Fay Paul Langlois Gord Sinclair |
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| Producer(s) | Chris Tsangarides, Piye | |||||||
| The Tragically Hip singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)" is a song by The Tragically Hip, released as the third single from their 1992 album Fully Completely. The song's bracketed title references the late author Hugh MacLennan,[1] particularly his 1959 novel The Watch That Ends the Night which is paraphrased in the song's lyrics.[2]
The song was very successful, reaching #10 on Canada's RPM Singles Chart,[3] and also charting well in the United States and the Netherlands. The song was also nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 1994 Juno Awards.
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Covers
In 1997, the song was covered by Sarah Polley for use in the film The Sweet Hereafter.[4][5] The cover version was also used in the television series Charmed. Singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge also covered the song for his 2014 album Daredevil, an album consisting entirely of Tragically Hip covers.[6]
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[3] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[7] | 16 |
| Dutch Stichting Nederlandse Top 40[8] | 17 |
References
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