Worried About Ray
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "Worried About Ray" is the debut single of English[1][2][3] 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.[4][5][6] 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
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the European CD single liner notes.[7]
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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Certifications
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References
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External links
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