"Hello Time Bomb" is the first single by Matthew Good Band

Matthew Good Band

Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed by Matthew Good that existed from 1993 to 2002. The band consisted of Good , Dave Genn , Ian Browne and Geoff Lloyd from 1995 to 1999...

 from their third album, Beautiful Midnight

Beautiful Midnight

Beautiful Midnight is the third album released by the Matthew Good Band and the follow-up to the band's 1997 album, Underdogs.The album produced four successful singles and music videos, "Hello Time Bomb", "Load Me Up", "Strange Days", and "The Future is X-Rated"...

. It was recorded in 1999 at Greenhouse Studios, Burnaby, British Columbia

Burnaby, British Columbia

Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver....

. The song was nominated for "Best Single

Juno Award for Single of the Year

The Juno Award for Single of the Year has been awarded since 1974 for the best single in Canada. It has also been known as Best Single and Best Selling Single.-Best Single :...

" at the 2000 Juno Awards, losing to The Tragically Hip

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...

's "Bobcaygeon

Bobcaygeon (song)

"Bobcaygeon" is a single by The Tragically Hip, from their sixth album, Phantom Power. The song is named after a town in Canada called Bobcaygeon, Ontario. The song won the Juno Award for Single of the Year in 2000....

". It is one of the band's signature song

Signature song

A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...

s.

Song information

Good

Matthew Good

Matthew Frederick Robert Good is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer for the Matthew Good Band, one of Canada's most successful alternative rock bands in the 1990s, before dissolving the band in 2002...

 mentions that he wrote the song quickly on an old acoustic guitar at a friend's place.

Charts

Year	Peak Chart Position
	CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....	CAN Alt. 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,...	US Mod Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
1999/2001	26	3	34

Trivia

• The song is featured on MuchMusic
  MuchMusic
  MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
  
  's compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 4
  Big Shiny Tunes 4
  "Big Shiny Tunes " is the fourth edition of the MuchMusic compilation series, Big Shiny Tunes. The album was very successful in Canada, reaching #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and being certified 8x Platinum by the CRIA.-Track listing:...
  
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• In a 2009 list of the Top 200 songs of the 1990s counted down by CFNY-FM
  CFNY-FM
  CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...
  
  (102.1 "The Edge"), "Hello Time Bomb" was voted #35.