"Ahead by a Century" is the first single from The Tragically Hip's fifth studio album, Trouble at the Henhouse. The song reached number one on Canada's singles chart, and was nominated for "Best Single" at the 1997 Juno Awards. It is the band's most successful single in their native Canada. The song was certified Platinum in Canada in 2016. The song was the final one performed by the band at their final concert on August 20, 2016. CBC also used the song for their highlight montage to close their coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics.