Hoops (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Hoops


Artist = Ruby
from Album = Salt Peter
Released = January 1, 1996 (U.S.)cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/ruby/albums.jhtml?albumId=495359| title="Hoops (2)/Album Track Listing/MTV"|publisher="www.mtv.com"|accessdate=2008-04-15]
Format = Compact Disc, 12" vinyl
Recorded = 1994 - 1995
Genre = Trip hop
Industrial
Length = 3:51
Label = WORK/Creation
Writer = Lesley Rankine, Mark Walk
Producer = Lesley Rankine, Mark Walk
Chart position =
Last single = "Tiny Meat"
(1995)
This single = "Hoops"
(1996)
Next single = "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 on January 1, 1996 by the WORK/Creation labels.cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/ruby/albums.jhtml?albumId=495359| title="Hoops (2)/Album Track Listing/MTV"|publisher="www.mtv.com"|accessdate=2008-04-15] Unlike its two predecessors, this single would not chart in the United States, although it did reach #102 on the United Kingdom charts.

Track listing

:"version one:"
# "Hoops" (3:51) -Rankine, Walkcite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=100488&aid=197280| title="Discography - Ruby - Hoops (1)"|publisher="www.billboard.com"|accessdate=2008-05-16]
# "Hoops" (David Holmes Mix) (8:12) -Rankine, Walk
# "The Whole is Equal to the Sum of its Parts" (Gantby Mix) (4:20) -Rankine, Walk:"total length:" (16:23)cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ruby/495362/album.jhtml| title="Ruby - Hoops (1)"|publisher="www.vh1.com"|accessdate=2008-05-16]

:"version two:"
# "Hoops" (3:51) -Rankine, Walkcite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=100488&aid=197276| title="Discography - Ruby - Hoops (2)"|publisher="www.billboard.com"|accessdate=2008-05-16]
# "Salt Water Fish" (Peshay Freshwater Mix) (--:--) -Rankine, Walk
# "Hoops" (Da Lata Mix) (--:--) -Rankine, Walk:"total length:" (--:--)cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ruby/495359/album.jhtml| title="Ruby - Hoops (2)"|publisher="www.vh1.com"|accessdate=2008-05-16]

Chart performance

Singles

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.Fact|date=May 2008

Music video

As with all of "Ruby's" singles, this song had a promotional video made for it.Fact|date=May 2008

References

External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.rubymusic.co.uk/ Official artist website (archived)]