Hoops (The Rubens song)

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"Hoops"
Single by the Rubens
from the album Hoops
Released24 July 2015 (2015-07-24)
Genre Alternative rock
Length2:38
Label Ivy League Records
Songwriter(s) Scott Baldwin, Elliott Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin and William Zeglis
Producer(s) Eric J Dubowsky
The Rubens singles chronology
"Hallelujah"
(2015)		"Hoops"
(2015)		"Hold Me Back"
(2016)
Music video
"Hoops" on YouTube

"Hoops" is a song by Australian alternative rock band the Rubens. It was the second single released from their second studio album, Hoops .

Contents

The track was voted in at number 1 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2015. [1]

Band member Sam Margin said, "'Hoops' came as we were getting mixes on what we thought was the finished album. We kept writing just for something to keep us occupied, but when this one came up we felt it had to be on the album. It's about being in a relationship with someone who does damaging things to keep you close, when really their actions are pointless because you love them despite it all." [2]

Music video

The music video was released on 11 August 2015. [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

"Hoops" entered the Australian charts at number 48 in August 2015 and peaked at number 9 in February 2016. [4]

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) [5] 21

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] 3× Platinum210,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [7] Gold15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The Rubens song Hoops takes out Triple J Hottest 100". www.news.com.au. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Nail, Jonny (6 August 2015). "Track By Track: The Rubens 'Hoops'". rollingstoneaus.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Rubens: Hoops (OFFICIAL)". YouTube. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Rubens – Hoops". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – The Rubens – Hoops". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 April 2025.Type Hoops in the "Search:" field.
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