{{Short description|2007 single by the Hoosiers}} {{Use British English|date=June 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Worried About Ray | cover = WorriedAboutRay.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the Hoosiers | album = The Trick to Life | B-side = We Didn't Start the Fire | released = {{start date|2007|6|25|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=33|date=23 June 2007}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = Angelic (Buckinghamshire, UK) | genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres --> | length = {{duration|m=2|s=46}} | label = RCA | writer = {{hlist|Garry Bonner|Alan Gordon|Alan Sharland|Martin Skarendahl|Irwin Sparkes}} | producer = Toby Smith | next_title = Goodbye Mr A | next_year = 2007 }} "'''Worried About Ray'''" is the debut single of English<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Griffin|first1=Joe|date=29 February 2024|title=The Hoosiers announced as support act for sold-out Madness concert at Lincoln Castle|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/hoosiers-announced-support-act-sold-9133229|publisher=Lincolnshire Live|access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Seddon|first=Aimee|date=23 January 2024|title=The Hoosiers to perform a free gig in Preston's Action Records next month|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/whats-on/the-hoosiers-to-perform-in-prestons-action-records-next-month-4488955|newspaper=Lancashire Post|access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Smart|first=Andrew|date=25 September 2023|title=The Hoosiers in Newcastle: Setlist, gig times and more|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23811483.hoosiers-newcastle-setlist-gig-times/|newspaper=The Northern Echo|access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-hoosiers-ica-london-464623.html|title=The Hoosiers, ICA, London|last=Perrone|first=Pierre|website=The Independent|date=24 September 2007|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-hoosiers-ica-london-464623.html|archive-date=7 May 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/15/3|title=The Hoosiers|last=Costa|first=Maddy|website=The Guardian|date=15 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2007/06/hoosiers_worried_about_ray.shtml|title=BBC – Chart Blog: The Hoosiers – 'Worried About Ray'|publisher=BBC Radio 1|date=21 June 2007}}</ref> It was the first single to be released from the band's debut album, ''The Trick to Life''. It peaked at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 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== {{track_listing | headline = European CD single<ref name="eurcd">{{cite AV media notes|title=Worried About Ray|others=The Hoosiers|year=2007|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records|id=88697 116512}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Worried About Ray | note1 = | writer1 = {{hlist|Garry Bonner|Alan Gordon|Alan Sharland|Martin Skarendahl|Irwin Sparkes}} | extra1 = Toby Smith | length1 = {{duration|m=2|s=42}}
| title2 = We Didn't Start the Fire | note2 = Billy Joel cover | writer2 = Billy Joel | extra2 = {{hlist|Ben Walker|Simon Ward II}} | length2 = {{duration|m=2|s=50}} }}
==Credits and personnel== Credits are adapted from the European CD single liner notes.<ref name="eurcd"/>
'''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== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (2007–2008) !scope="col"|Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Flanders Tip|18|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|14|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue906.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 16th July 2007|publisher=ARIA|page=26|date=16 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222431/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20070720-0000/issue906.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=20 July 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |18 |- {{single chart|Germany|94|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|songid=335333|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |- {{single chart|Ireland3|38|artist=The Hoosiers|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|17|date=20070728|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|85|artist=The Hoosiers|song=Worried About Ray|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |- {{single chart|UK|5|date=20070714|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2021}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (2007) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20070107/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref> |31 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Hoosiers|title=Worried About Ray|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2023|id=8992-722-1|access-date=12 June 2023}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.last.fm/music/The+Hoosiers/+videos/2792523 Music video]
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