Worried About Ray
{{Short description|2007 single by the Hoosiers}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Worried About Ray
| cover = WorriedAboutRay.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Hoosiers
| album = The Trick to Life
| B-side = We Didn't Start the Fire
| released = {{start date|2007|6|25|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=33|date=23 June 2007}}
| recorded =
| studio = Angelic (Buckinghamshire, UK)
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=46}}
| label = RCA
| writer = {{hlist|Garry Bonner|Alan Gordon|Alan Sharland|Martin Skarendahl|Irwin Sparkes}}
| producer = Toby Smith
| next_title = Goodbye Mr A
| next_year = 2007
}}
"Worried About Ray" is the debut single of English{{Cite news|last1=Griffin|first1=Joe|date=29 February 2024|title=The Hoosiers announced as support act for sold-out Madness concert at Lincoln Castle|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/hoosiers-announced-support-act-sold-9133229|publisher=Lincolnshire Live|access-date=23 May 2024}}{{Cite news|last=Seddon|first=Aimee|date=23 January 2024|title=The Hoosiers to perform a free gig in Preston's Action Records next month|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/whats-on/the-hoosiers-to-perform-in-prestons-action-records-next-month-4488955|newspaper=Lancashire Post|access-date=23 May 2024}}{{Cite news|last=Smart|first=Andrew|date=25 September 2023|title=The Hoosiers in Newcastle: Setlist, gig times and more|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23811483.hoosiers-newcastle-setlist-gig-times/|newspaper=The Northern Echo|access-date=23 May 2024}} pop rock band the Hoosiers. The song utilises parts of the Turtles' 1967 hit "Happy Together", so its writers, Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, are credited as co-writers.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-hoosiers-ica-london-464623.html|title=The Hoosiers, ICA, London|last=Perrone|first=Pierre|website=The Independent|date=24 September 2007|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-hoosiers-ica-london-464623.html|archive-date=7 May 2022}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2169628,00.html|title=The Hoosiers|last=Costa|first=Maddy|website=The Guardian|date=15 September 2007}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2007/06/hoosiers_worried_about_ray.shtml|title=BBC – Chart Blog: The Hoosiers – 'Worried About Ray'|publisher=BBC Radio 1|date=21 June 2007}} It was the first single to be released from the band's debut album, The Trick to Life. It peaked at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 5 on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland.
Commercial performance
On downloads alone, "Worried About Ray" debuted at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart on 24 June 2007. It climbed to No. 6 the following week with CD sales included, then rose one place to its peak position of No. 5 the following week.
Music video
In the music video, inspired by the American special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, the band are with "Ray", a monster movie director and creator. When creating another monster, that monster talks with him and tries to go after the Hoosiers, but Irwin Sparkes defeats the monster.
Track listing
{{track_listing
| headline = European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Worried About Ray|others=The Hoosiers|year=2007|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records|id=88697 116512}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Worried About Ray
| note1 =
| writer1 = {{hlist|Garry Bonner|Alan Gordon|Alan Sharland|Martin Skarendahl|Irwin Sparkes}}
| extra1 = Toby Smith
| length1 = {{duration|m=2|s=42}}
| title2 = We Didn't Start the Fire
| note2 = Billy Joel cover
| writer2 = Billy Joel
| extra2 = {{hlist|Ben Walker|Simon Ward II}}
| length2 = {{duration|m=2|s=50}}
}}
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the European CD single liner notes.
Studio
- Recorded at Angelic Studios (Buckinghamshire, UK)
The Hoosiers
- Irwin Sparkes – vocals, guitar, writer
- Alan Sharland – drums, writer
- Martin Skarendahl – bass, writer
Other personnel
- Toby Smith – keys, producer, engineering, recording
- Duri Darms – keys
- Andy Saunders – engineering, recording
- Sam Miller – mixing
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2007–2008) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|18|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|14|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue906.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 16th July 2007|publisher=ARIA|page=26|date=16 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222431/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20070720-0000/issue906.pdf|archive-date=23 February 2008|access-date=20 July 2022}}
|18 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Germany|94|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|songid=335333|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|38|artist=The Hoosiers|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |
| scope="row"|Poland (ZPAV){{cite web |url=http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1341 |title=Polish Singles Chart | |access-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326112813/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1341 |archive-date=26 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
|42 |
| {{single chart|Scotland|17|date=20070728|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|85|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |
| {{single chart|UK|5|date=20070714|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2007) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20070107/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=13 January 2021}}
|31 |
|---|
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Hoosiers|title=Worried About Ray|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2023|id=8992-722-1|access-date=12 June 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.last.fm/music/The+Hoosiers/+videos/2792523 Music video]
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