Poets (song)
# Poets (song)

"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.

## Charts

| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Heritage Rock | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 39 |
