Gift Shop (song)

"Gift Shop" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It was released in June 1996 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Trouble at the Henhouse. The song was a successful follow-up to the band's previous hit single "Ahead by a Century", peaking at No. 4 on Canada's RPM Singles Chart.^[1]

"Gift Shop"
Single by The Tragically Hip
from the album Trouble at the Henhouse
Released	June 1996
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:57
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	The Tragically Hip
Producer(s)	Mark Vreeken, The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip singles chronology
"Ahead by a Century" (1996) "Gift Shop" (1996) "700 Ft. Ceiling" (1996)

Music video

The music video for "Gift Shop" was directed by Eric Yealland and filmed in Sedona, Arizona in July 1996.^[2]

The video reached #1 on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of September 20, 1996.^[3] The video also won the award for "Best Cinematography" at the 1997 MuchMusic Video Awards.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[1]	4
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[4]	17

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	48