Album · The Tragically Hip
Up to Here by The Tragically Hip
Up to Here is an album by The Tragically Hip, released in 1989. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 21 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “New Orleans Is Sinking”, on 13 lists with a best position of #5.
Up to Here, the Tragically Hip's first full studio album, came out on MCA in September 1989, and it's the sound of a Kingston, Ontario band playing like it had something to prove: Gord Downie singing, Paul Langlois and Bobby Baker on guitars, Gord Sinclair on bass and Johnny Fay on drums.
The songs are lean, bluesy, boots-on-the-floor rock and roll. "Blow at High Dough" and "New Orleans Is Sinking" both hit number one on RPM's Canadian content singles chart, "Boots or Hearts" became a fan favorite, and the album earned them a Juno for Most Promising Artist. It eventually went diamond in Canada, over a million copies, and a 2024 anniversary reissue finally gave a studio release to "Get Back Again", a song they had only ever played live.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Up to Here on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Is Sinking | 13 | #5 | – | 1991–2025 | |
| 2 | Blow At High Dough | 3 | #13 | – | 1991–2009 | |
| 3 | 38 Years Old | 3 | #110 | – | 1991–2009 | |
| 4 | Boots Or Hearts | 2 | #712 | – | 1991–1999 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.