''We Are the Same'' is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock 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), bassi ...

, released April 7, 2009 on

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, and by Zoë Records in the United States. The album was recorded at

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in Bath, Ontario with producer

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. The opening track, "Morning Moon", was released on the band's website in advance of the album's release. The first single, "Love Is a First", was released February 27, 2009 and peaked at #22 on the

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. On April 6, 2009, to coincide with the release of ''We Are the Same'', The Tragically Hip performed at The Bathouse Recording Studio in a concert that was screened live in Cineplex theatres across Canada.

Commercial performance

The album sold just under 27,000 copies in its first week and debuted at #1 on the

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, making it the band's eighth #1 on the chart. In the U.S. it peaked at #148 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album reached platinum certification in Canada the year it was released.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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