Album · The Tragically Hip
Now for Plan A by The Tragically Hip
Now for Plan A is an album by The Tragically Hip, released in 2012. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “At Transformation”, on 4 lists with a best position of #16.
Now for Plan A, the Tragically Hip's 12th studio album, arrived in 2012 with Gavin Brown producing, and at 39:18 it's the shortest record the Kingston, Ontario band ever made. Short, but not slight: Gord Downie is as restless and cryptic as ever, and the band, Paul Langlois and Rob Baker on guitars, Gord Sinclair on bass and Johnny Fay on drums, play with lean, taut muscle, nothing wasted.
"At Transformation" was the first single, released on May 18, 2012, a wiry rocker that made the countdowns, and "Streets Ahead" followed to radio on August 24. In September the band put the whole album up to stream on SoundCloud, and it went on to earn a nomination for Rock Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Now for Plan A on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At Transformation | 4 | #16 | – | 2012–2013 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.