title: Poets (song)
text: # 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 |
  