
Song · The Tragically Hip
“700ft Ceiling” by The Tragically Hip
From the album Trouble at the Henhouse (1996)
“700ft Ceiling” by The Tragically Hip appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1999. It was first released in 1996 on the album Trouble at the Henhouse. Its best result is #980 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,583 alternative song of all time.
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The Tragically Hip released "700ft Ceiling" in May 1996 on Trouble at the Henhouse, their fifth studio album and the first Hip record to reach Canadian and American shops on the same day. At home the album was a juggernaut, entering the Canadian albums chart at number 1 and holding the top spot for four weeks running.
The song itself is a group effort down the line. The writing is split five ways between Rob Baker, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair; Downie sings, Langlois plays electric guitar, Sinclair handles electric bass and Fay drums. The band produced it with Mark Vreeken, who recorded the track and co-mixed it with them, while Steven Drake is credited with the mix.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 980 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
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