"Poets" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in June 1998 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Phantom Power. The song reached number-one on Canada's Alternative chart, and stayed number-one for 12 weeks straight, longer than any song in the history of that chart.
The song was a live staple for the band, and was performed at several of the band's biggest concerts, including their performance at Woodstock 1999, their performance at the Live 8 concert in 2005 (with Dan Aykroyd playing harmonica), and their farewell show in 2016.
In 2026, CBC Music published a ranking of the top ten Tragically Hip songs to mark the tenth anniversary of the band's historic final performance, ranking "Poets" at #10.Ashley Catania, Natalie Harmsen, Sudha Sampath, Jesse Kinos-Goodin, Holly Gordon, Kelsey Adams, Melody Lau and Nathan Gill, "The Tragically Hip's 10 best songs, ranked". CBC Music, August 6, 2026.
Charts Chart (1998)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Singles Chart4Canadian RPM Alternative 301Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart28U.S. Billboard Heritage Rock22U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks39
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