The band returns to the top of the charts for the first time since 2009
In a remarkable feat that echoes their enduring legacy, The Tragically Hip has reclaimed the top spot at active rock radio in Canada, as tracked by Mediabase Canada for the week of September 8, 2024. “Get Back Again,” considered by fans to be the holy grail of unreleased tracks, finally saw its release as part of the Up To Here box set announcement set for November. This milestone marks the band’s first No. 1 radio hit in 15 years.
“Woke up to the news that Get Back Again went No. 1 at rock radio in Canada! Thanks to everyone for all the support and for proving our DeLorean flux capacitor is now operational!” shares bassist Gord Sinclair.
The achievement comes following the TIFF premiere screening of their docuseries The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, which has been met with rave reviews. The full series launches globally via Prime Video on September 20th in 240 territories. Directed by Mike Downie, the four-part series chronicles the triumphs, trials and deep bonds of brotherhood that defined The Tragically Hip’s rise from basement shows to arena rock legends.
Up To Here was originally released on September 5, 1989, as The Tragically Hip’s first full-length studio album, an introduction that brought them breakthrough success, including two Canadian rock radio No. 1 singles, “Blow at High Dough” and “New Orleans is Sinking” as well earning the band a Juno Award for “Most Promising Artist” in 1990.
The expanded reissue of Up To Here is a must-have for collectors, presented as a four-LP set on 180-gram vinyl alongside a book documenting the history of the debut album era. The reissue includes a 2024 remastering of the original album and four previously unreleased songs that didn’t make it on the original Up To Here album – “She’s Got What It Takes,” “Get Back Again,” “Rain, Hearts And Fire” and “Wait So Long” – that are also shared as part of this expanded package, are remastered and mixed in Atmos. A recording of Live at Misty Moon, the special filmed for MuchMusic in 1990 from the Misty Moon Cabaret in Halifax, with an accompanying 1-hour concert film, is also included on Blu-ray. The package also contains demos from 1988 recorded before the Up To Here recording session. The package will be available in a three-disc CD format on November 8th via UMG Canada.
