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“My Music at Work” by The Tragically Hip
From the album Music @ Work (2000)
“My Music at Work” by The Tragically Hip appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2000 and 2010. It was first released in 2000 on the album Music @ Work. Its best result is #39 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #305 alternative song of 2000.
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"My Music at Work" gave the Tragically Hip's seventh album, Music @ Work, both its title and its first single in 2000, and all five members share the writing credit: Gord Downie on vocals, Rob Baker and Paul Langlois on electric guitars, Gord Sinclair on bass and Johnny Fay on drums. At home it climbed to No. 2 on Canada's rock chart.
Bruce McCulloch directed the video, shooting in the lobby of Commerce Court North, part of CIBC's head office, with the band posing as a made-up outfit called the Filters; the performance footage came from The Opera House in Toronto on May 14, 2000. The clip topped the MuchMusic Countdown for two straight weeks that August, and McCulloch took Best Director at the MuchMusic Video Awards. Arkells covered it at WayHome in 2016, and Wheatus put it on a 2020 live album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | 103.3 The Edge Buffalo, NY | 103.3 The Edge Top 103 of 2000 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
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