We Are the Same
2009 studio album by The Tragically Hip
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We Are the Same is the 11th studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released April 7, 2009 on Universal Music Canada, and by Zoë Records in the United States. The album was recorded at The Bathouse Recording Studio in Bath, Ontario with producer Bob Rock.[6]
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| Released | April 7, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2008 | |||
| Studio | The Bathouse, Bath, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 57:21 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Bob Rock | |||
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| Singles from We Are the Same | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Buffalo News | (favourable)[2] |
| Jam! | [3] |
| The Toronto Star | [4] |
| The Vancouver Sun | [5] |
The opening track, "Morning Moon", was released on the band's website in advance of the album's release. The first single, "Love Is a First", was released February 27, 2009 and peaked at #22 on the Canadian Hot 100.
On April 6, 2009, to coincide with the release of We Are the Same, The Tragically Hip performed at The Bathouse Recording Studio in a concert that was screened live in Cineplex theatres across Canada.[7]
Commercial performance
The album sold just under 27,000 copies in its first week[8] and debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[9] making it the band's eighth #1 on the chart. In the U.S. it peaked at #148 on the Billboard 200.[9] The album reached platinum certification in Canada the year it was released.[10]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Gord Downie; all music is composed by The Tragically Hip.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Morning Moon" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Honey, Please" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "The Last Recluse" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Coffee Girl" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Now the Struggle Has a Name" | 6:04 |
| 6. | "The Depression Suite" | 9:27 |
| 7. | "The Exact Feeling" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Queen of the Furrows" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Speed River" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Frozen in My Tracks" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Love Is a First" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Country Day" | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 57:21 | |
Personnel
Personnel taken from We Are the Same liner notes,[11] except where noted.
The Tragically Hip
- Rob Baker
- Gord Downie
- Johnny Fay
- Paul Langlois
- Gord Sinclair
Additional musicians
- Kevin Hearn – piano, accordion
- John Webster – Hammond B3 organ
- Derry Byrne – trumpet
- Bob Buckley – string arrangements, strings
- Mary Brown, Karen Foster, Ruth Schipizky, Angela Cavadas, Jennie Press, Cameron Wilson, Deanne Eisch, Calvin Dyck, Zi Zhou, Andrew Brown, Reginald Quiring, Stephen Wilkes, Ari Barnes, Zoltan Rozsnyai, Joseph Elworthy – strings
- Bob Rock – background vocals[12]
- Eric Helmkamp – background vocals[12]
Technical personnel
- Bob Rock – production
- Eric Helmkamp – recording
- Aaron Holmberg – recording assistance
- Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed – recording assistance
- Michael Gillies – additional engineering
- Roger Monk – additional engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||