Worried About Ray

"Worried About Ray"
"Worried About Ray"
Single by the Hoosiers
from the album The Trick to Life
B-side	"We Didn't Start the Fire"
Released	25 June 2007
Studio	Angelic (Buckinghamshire, UK)
Length	2:46
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Garry Bonner; Alan Gordon; Alan Sharland; Martin Skarendahl; Irwin Sparkes;
Producer(s)	Toby Smith
The Hoosiers singles chronology

"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

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

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

Credits and personnel

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

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–2008)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[9]	18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[10]	14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	18
Germany (GfK)^[12]	94
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	38
Poland (ZPAV)^[14]	42
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	85
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	31

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[19]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 23 June 2007. p. 33.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Smart, Andrew (25 September 2023). "The Hoosiers in Newcastle: Setlist, gig times and more". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ Perrone, Pierre (24 September 2007). "The Hoosiers, ICA, London". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
^ Costa, Maddy (15 September 2007). "The Hoosiers". The Guardian.
^ "BBC – Chart Blog: The Hoosiers – 'Worried About Ray'". BBC Radio 1. 21 June 2007.
^ ^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)
^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "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.
^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Hoosiers". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

Music video

[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.

[eurcd-8] 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)

[sc_Flanders_Tip_The_Hoosiers-9] "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_The_Hoosiers-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.

[sc_Germany_The_Hoosiers-12] "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[sc_Ireland3_The_Hoosiers-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.

[sc_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[sc_Switzerland_The_Hoosiers-16] "The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[sc_UK_-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.

[United_KingdomHoosiersWorried_About_RaysingleCertRef-19] "British single certifications – Hoosiers – Worried About Ray". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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