Worried About Ray

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

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

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 they defeat the monster.

Track listing
European CD single[1]
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

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the European CD single liner notes.[1]

The Hoosiers

  • Irwin Sparkes – vocals, guitar, writer
  • Alan Sharland – drums, writer
  • Martin Skarendahl – bass, writer

Others

  • Toby Smith – keys, producer, engineering, recording
  • Duri Darms – keys
  • Andy Saunders – engineering, recording
  • Sam Miller – mixing

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Worried About Ray (European CD single liner notes). The Hoosiers. RCA Records. 2007. 88697 116512.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "The Hoosiers, ICA, London". The Independent. 24 September 2007.
  3. "The Hoosiers, ICA, London". The Guardian. 15 September 2007.
  4. "BBC – Chart Blog: The Hoosiers – 'Worried About Ray'". BBC Radio 1. 21 June 2007.
  5. "Ultratop.be – The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. "Ultratop.be – The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Hoosiers". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  12. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. "British single certifications – Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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