''Trouble at the Henhouse'' is the fifth studio

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by Canadian

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band

The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...

, released in 1996. The song "Butts Wigglin'" appeared in the 1996 film '' Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy''.

Commercial and critical performance

The album debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and stayed at #1 for four straight weeks. The album has been certified 5× platinum in Canada. By March 1997, the album had sold 650,000 units in Canada. It peaked at No. 134 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''Trouble at the Henhouse'' peaked at #80 in the Netherlands. ''

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'' deemed the album "reliably melodic." ''

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'' wrote that "a surprisingly large number of these songs are more atmospheric than aggressive." ''

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'' wrote that "too much of ''Henhouse'' finds the Hip wallowing in meandering psychedelica, and too many of the slower songs ('Sherpa,' 'Flamenco,' 'Put It Off') sound too much alike." The ''

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'' praised Gord Downie's ability to pen lyrics that "found beauty in the tiny wonders of life while exploring big questions of existence." The album won Album of the Year and North Star Rock Album of the Year at the 1997 Juno Awards.

Track listing

All songs written by The Tragically Hip.

The Tragically Hip

Gord Downie Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its form ...

– lead vocals * Rob Baker –

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*Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar *Gord Sinclair –

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*Johnny Fay – drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trouble At The Henhouse 1996 albums The Tragically Hip albums MCA Records albums Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year albums Juno Award for Album of the Year albums