At the Hundredth Meridian
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"At the Hundredth Meridian" is the fourth single by The Tragically Hip
from the band's 1992 album, Fully Completely
. The song is a reference to the 100th meridian west
, which is a line of longitude that separates much of Western Canada from the Central and Atlantic regions of Canada and is where the Great Plains
begin, as Downie states in the song.
The song peaked at #18 on the Canadian RPM
Singles chart. It was played during the Due South
episode "Heaven and Earth" in 1995.
The video reached #1 on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of June 18, 1993.
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
from the band's 1992 album, Fully Completely
Fully Completely
Fully Completely is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It reached #1 on the RPM Top 100 albums chart, their second album to do so. The album is listed at #5 on The Top 100 Canadian Albums by Bob Mersereau and #9 on The Top 102 Modern Rock Albums of All Time by...
. The song is a reference to the 100th meridian west
100th meridian west
The meridian 100° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
, which is a line of longitude that separates much of Western Canada from the Central and Atlantic regions of Canada and is where the Great Plains
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...
begin, as Downie states in the song.
The song peaked at #18 on the Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Singles chart. It was played during the Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
episode "Heaven and Earth" in 1995.
Music video
The music video for "At the Hundredth Meridian" was directed by Peter Henderson. It was filmed in Melbourne during the band's tour of Australia and New Zealand in March 1993.The video reached #1 on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of June 18, 1993.