"One More Astronaut" is a song by Canadian rock band I Mother Earth. It was released as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Scenery and Fish. It is considered to be the band's signature song.

"One More Astronaut"
Single by I Mother Earth
from the album Scenery and Fish
Released1996
GenreFunk metal, space rock
Length5:24
4:37 (Edit)
LabelEMI, Capitol
Songwriter(s)Jagori and Christian Tanna
Producer(s)Paul Northfield, Jagori Tanna
I Mother Earth singles chronology
"Levitate"
(1995)
"One More Astronaut"
(1996)
"Another Sunday"
(1996)

Reception

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"One More Astronaut reached #1 on Canada's Alternative chart.[1] It was also the band's most successful song in the United States. The song won the 1996 CASBY Award for "Favourite New Song".[2] The song ranked #58 on MuchMore's Top 100 Big Tunes of The 90s.[3]

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Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[4] 32
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[1] 1
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] 19

Year-end charts

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Chart (1996) Position
Canada Alternative (RPM)[6] 26
US Active Rock (Radio & Records)[7] 65

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rock/Alternative - Volume 63, No. 18, June 17, 1996". RPM. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  2. ^ "I Mother Earth, Limblifter scoop up at CASBYs" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Top 100 Big Tunes of The 90s: #62 – 54". MuchMore. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 63, No. 19, June 24, 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  5. ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 64, No. 18". RPM. Dec 16, 1996. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Active Rock: 96 of 1996" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 13, 1996. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
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