Worried About Ray
| "Worried About Ray" | ||||
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| Single by The Hoosiers | ||||
| from the album The Trick to Life | ||||
| B-side | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | |||
| Released | June 25, 2007 | |||
| Format | CD, Digital download | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon, Alan Sharland, Martin Skarendahl, Irwin Sparkes, | |||
| The Hoosiers singles chronology | ||||
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"Worried About Ray" is the debut single by Reading pop rock band The Hoosiers. The song utilises parts of The Turtles' 1967 hit "Happy Together" and its writers, Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, are credited as co-writers.[1][2][3]
It was the first single to be released from the band's debut album The Trick to Life. It reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart on 24 June 2007 on downloads alone. The single climbed to #6 the following week with CD sales included and the song climbed one place to its peak chart position of #5 the following week. It also reached #4 on the download charts. The music video for the song is inspired by the American special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen.
Track listing
- "Worried About Ray"
- "We Didn't Start the Fire" (Billy Joel cover)
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 38 |
| German Top100 Singles | 94 |
| Swiss Singles Top 100 | 85 |
| UK Singles Chart | 5 |
Music video
In the music video, 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 The Hoosiers defeat the monster.
References
- ↑ The Independent (2007/09/24) http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-hoosiers-ica-london-464623.html
- ↑ The Guardian (2007/09/15) http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2169628,00.html
- ↑ BBC Radio 1 (2007/06/21) http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2007/06/hoosiers_worried_about_ray.shtml