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Trouble at the Henhouse by The Tragically Hip
Trouble at the Henhouse is an album by The Tragically Hip, released in 1996. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 10 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Ahead By A Century”, on 6 lists with a best position of #3.
Trouble at the Henhouse, the Tragically Hip's fifth album, came out on MCA in 1996 and was the first Hip record to reach shops in Canada and the United States at the same time. At home it went straight to the top of the albums chart and stayed there four weeks, and it has since gone 8× platinum. The Kingston, Ontario five-piece is all here: Gord Downie singing, Paul Langlois and Rob Baker on guitars, Gord Sinclair on bass and Johnny Fay on drums.
It's a moodier, more drifting Hip: The Washington Post noticed how many songs leaned atmospheric rather than aggressive, while Trouser Press griped about psychedelic meandering and slow songs that blurred together. Downie's lyrics, as the Orlando Sentinel saw it, find beauty in small wonders while chewing on the biggest questions. "Ahead by a Century" is the song that has lasted, and the 1997 Juno Awards handed the record two trophies, Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Trouble at the Henhouse on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahead By A Century | 6 | #3 | – | 1996–2023 | |
| 2 | Gift Shop | 2 | #183 | – | 1999–2010 | |
| 3 | 700ft Ceiling | 1 | #980 | – | 1999 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.