Gift Shop | |
Cover: | The_Tragically_Hip_Gift_Shop_2.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | The Tragically Hip |
Album: | Trouble at the Henhouse |
Released: | June 1996 |
Genre: | Alternative rock |
Length: | 4:57 |
Label: | MCA |
Producer: | Mark Vreeken, The Tragically Hip |
Prev Title: | Ahead by a Century |
Prev Year: | 1996 |
Next Title: | 700 Ft. Ceiling |
Next Year: | 1996 |
"Gift Shop" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It was released in June 1996 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Trouble at the Henhouse. The song was a successful follow-up to the band's previous hit single "Ahead by a Century", peaking at No. 4 on Canada's RPM Singles Chart.[1]
The music video for "Gift Shop" was directed by Eric Yealland and filmed in Sedona, Arizona in July 1996.[2]
The video reached #1 on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of September 20, 1996.[3] The video also won the award for "Best Cinematography" at the 1997 MuchMusic Video Awards.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 4 |
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[4] | 17 |