"At the Hundredth Meridian" | ||||
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Single by The Tragically Hip | ||||
from the album Fully Completely | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Writer(s) | The Tragically Hip | |||
Producer | Don Smith | |||
The Tragically Hip singles chronology | ||||
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"At the Hundredth Meridian" is the fourth single by The Tragically Hip from the band's 1992 album, Fully Completely. The song is a reference to the 100th meridian west, which is a line of longitude that separates much of Western Canada from the Central and Atlantic regions of Canada and is where the Great Plains begin, as Downie states in the song.
The song peaked at #18 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart.[1] It was played during the Due South episode "Heaven and Earth" in 1995.
The music video for "At the Hundredth Meridian" was directed by Peter Henderson. It was filmed in Melbourne during the band's tour of Australia and New Zealand in March 1993.[2]
The video reached #1 on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of June 18, 1993.[3]
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