My Music at Work

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"My Music at Work"
The Tragically Hip My Music At Work.jpg
Single by The Tragically Hip
from the album Music @ Work
ReleasedMay 4, 2000
GenreRock
Length3:07
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)The Tragically Hip
Producer(s)Steve Berlin, The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip singles chronology
"Bobcaygeon"
(1999) 		"My Music at Work"
(2000) 		"Lake Fever"
(2000)

"My Music at Work" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It is the first single and title track from the band's seventh studio album, Music @ Work. The song was a hit in the band's native country, peaking at No. 2 on Canada's Rock chart.[1]

Music video[]

The music video for "My Music at Work" was directed by Bruce McCulloch and filmed in the lobby of Commerce Court North, which is part of the headquarters for the Canadian bank CIBC. The video features the band performing under the pseudonym "The Filters". The band's musical performance in the video was filmed at The Opera House in Toronto on May 14, 2000.[2]

Awards and Nominations[]

  • The music video was nominated for two awards at the 2000 MuchMusic Video Awards, with McCulloch winning for "Best Director".
  • The video reached No. 1 on MuchMusic Countdown for two consecutive weeks between August 18 and 25.[3]

Covers[]

At the WayHome Music & Arts Festival in 2016, the night after the Tragically Hip commenced their Man Machine Poem Tour, Arkells included a version of the song in their set.[4]

Charts[]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[5] 47
Canadian RPM Rock Chart[1] 2

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rock/Alternative - Volume 71, No. 10, July 10, 2000". RPM. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  2. ^ "Tragically Hip Video At MuchMusic Today". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on 2003-06-25. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "MuchMusic Countdown - Fri, Aug 25, 2000". MuchMusic. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  4. ^ "Watch: Arkells honour The Tragically Hip with a rousing rendition of 'My Music At Work'". National Post, August 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 71, No. 12, July 24, 2000". RPM. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

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