Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)
"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in February 1993 as the third single from their 1992 album Fully Completely. The song's bracketed title references author Hugh MacLennan, because lines from his 1959 novel The Watch That Ends the Night are paraphrased in the song's final verse.
| "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)" | ||||
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| Single by The Tragically Hip | ||||
| from the album Fully Completely | ||||
| Released | February 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Battery Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rob Baker Gordon Downie Johnny Fay Paul Langlois Gord Sinclair | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Tsangarides | |||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
Cover of UK version | ||||
The song was very successful, reaching number 10 on Canada's RPM Singles Chart, and also charting well in the United States and the Netherlands. The song was nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 1994 Juno Awards. Between 1995 and 2016, "Courage" was the most played Tragically Hip song on rock radio stations in Canada.
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