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"Worried About Ray"
Single by the Hoosiers
from the album The Trick to Life
B-side"We Didn't Start the Fire"
Released25 June 2007 (2007-06-25)[1]
StudioAngelic (Buckinghamshire, UK)
Length2:46
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Garry Bonner
  • Alan Gordon
  • Alan Sharland
  • Martin Skarendahl
  • Irwin Sparkes
Producer(s)Toby Smith
The Hoosiers singles chronology
"Worried About Ray"
(2007) 		"Goodbye Mr A"
(2007)

"Worried About Ray" is the debut single of English[2][3][4] 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.[5][6][7] It was the first single to be released from the band's debut album, The Trick to Life. It peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland.

Commercial performance

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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

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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

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European CD single[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Worried About Ray"
  • Garry Bonner
  • Alan Gordon
  • Alan Sharland
  • Martin Skarendahl
  • Irwin Sparkes
Toby Smith2:42
2."We Didn't Start the Fire" (Billy Joel cover)Billy Joel
  • Ben Walker
  • Simon Ward II
2:50

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the European CD single liner notes.[8]

Studio

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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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 23 June 2007. p. 33.
  2. ^ Griffin, Joe (29 February 2024). "The Hoosiers announced as support act for sold-out Madness concert at Lincoln Castle". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ Seddon, Aimee (23 January 2024). "The Hoosiers to perform a free gig in Preston's Action Records next month". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Smart, Andrew (25 September 2023). "The Hoosiers in Newcastle: Setlist, gig times and more". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ Perrone, Pierre (24 September 2007). "The Hoosiers, ICA, London". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
  6. ^ Costa, Maddy (15 September 2007). "The Hoosiers". The Guardian.
  7. ^ "BBC – Chart Blog: The Hoosiers – 'Worried About Ray'". BBC Radio 1. 21 June 2007.
  8. ^ a b Worried About Ray (European CD single liner notes). The Hoosiers. RCA Records. 2007. 88697 116512.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. ^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ^ "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 16th July 2007" (PDF). ARIA. 16 July 2007. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  12. ^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Hoosiers". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  16. ^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  18. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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