Hoops (song)

"Hoops"
Single by Ruby
from the album Salt Peter
Released January 1, 1996 (U.S.)[1]
Format Compact Disc, 12" vinyl
Recorded 1994 - 1995
Genre Trip hop
Industrial
Length 3:51
Label WORK/Creation
Writer(s) Lesley Rankine, Mark Walk
Producer(s) Lesley Rankine, Mark Walk
Ruby singles chronology
"Tiny Meat"
(1995)		 "Hoops"
(1996)		 "Grace"
(2001)

"Hoops" is the third and final single from the debut album Salt Peter by the trip hop/industrial band Ruby. It was released in the United States on January 1, 1996 by the WORK/Creation labels.[1] Unlike its two predecessors, this single would not chart in the U.S., although it did reach #102 on the United Kingdom charts.

Track listing

version one:
  1. "Hoops" (3:51) -Rankine, Walk[2]
  2. "Hoops" (David Holmes Mix) (8:12) -Rankine, Walk
  3. "The Whole is Equal to the Sum of its Parts" (Gantby Mix) (4:20) -Rankine, Walk
total length: (16:23)[3]
version two:
  1. "Hoops" (3:51) -Rankine, Walk[4]
  2. "Salt Water Fish" (Peshay Freshwater Mix) (--:--) -Rankine, Walk
  3. "Hoops" (Da Lata Mix) (--:--) -Rankine, Walk
total length: (--:--)[5]

Chart performance

Singles

Date Name Chart Country Peak Position
June 8, 1996 "Hoops" UK Singles United Kingdom #102[6]

Production and personnel

The songs on this single were written & produced by Lesley Rankine and Mark Walk. Additional production and remixing on track two was by David Holmes. Additional production and remixing on track three was by Gantby.

Music video

As with all of Ruby's singles, this song had a promotional video made for it. The video was directed by Ben Unwin, produced by Rebecca Whitney and cinematographed by Scott Henriksen.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 ""Hoops (2)/Album Track Listing/MTV"". www.mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ ""Discography - Ruby - Hoops (1)"". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  3. ↑ ""Ruby - Hoops (1)"". www.vh1.com. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  4. ↑ ""Discography - Ruby - Hoops (2)"". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  5. ↑ ""Ruby - Hoops (2)"". www.vh1.com. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  6. ↑ ""UK singles chart history - Ruby"". http://www.zobbel.de/. Retrieved 2008-04-26. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ↑ http://vimeo.com/7990620

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