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Ruby (Kaiser Chiefs song)

October 16, 2023

"Ruby" is a song by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2007 as the lead single from their second studio album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007). It became the band's first British number-one single on 25 February 2007 and ended 2007 as the year's 10th-biggest-selling single in the UK, with total sales of 313,765.[2] As of September 2016, it has sold over 600,000 copies in the UK as stated by the British Phonographic Industry. "Ruby" was voted number 13 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007, Australia's largest annual music poll.[3]

"Ruby"
Single by Kaiser Chiefs
from the album Yours Truly, Angry Mob
B-side
  • "Admire You"
  • "From the Neck Down"
Released5 February 2007
GenrePower pop[1]
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Street
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
"Modern Way"
(2005) 		"Ruby"
(2007) 		"Everything Is Average Nowadays"
(2007)
Music video
"Ruby" on YouTube

A video single of the song was released in the United States at Best Buy stores on 13 March 2007, two weeks before the album was released there, and featured a live version of "Everything Is Average Nowadays" and the B-side "Admire You" (released on the UK 7-inch version).[4] In October 2007, the song was featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as a bonus track.[5]

Speaking about the song lead singer Ricky Wilson said about Ruby "she is super cool, totally unapproachable” and that “there was a girl like that at school”.[6] In an interview with contactmusic.com guitarist Andrew White said “it’s not really about anyone” and “if you know someone called Ruby, it’s about them”.[7] In a 2022 TikTok video, Nick Hodgson later revealed that Ruby was his family pet, a black Labrador.[8]

Music video Edit

The promo for "Ruby" was directed by Swedish production company Stylewar, who also produced the 2005 video for "I Predict a Riot", and features the band performing in a desert landscape whilst a CGI metropolis-like miniature city builds around them. The video was scheduled to be shown on Channel 4 at 11:35 p.m. on 15 January 2007 but was pulled from the schedules for unknown reasons. The video finally premiered on the official Kaiser Chiefs website four days later.

Track listings Edit

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[43] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history Edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 29 January 2007 Modern rock radio Universal Motown [45]
United Kingdom 5 February 2007 Digital download
[citation needed]
19 February 2007
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [46]
United States 22 May 2007 Contemporary hit radio Universal Motown [47]

Notable cover versions Edit

On 19 January 2011, Italian band Elio e le Storie Tese played a cover version of the song at the nationwide TV-show Parla con Me, with lyrics changed into a satiric reference to the Rubygate sex scandal, which then Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had just been involved with.[48]

References Edit

  1. ^ Zaleski, Annie (28 February 2012). "Still an angry mob, Kaiser Chiefs get creative". The Boston Phoenix. Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ BBC Music. "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 ". Retrieved 27 December 20097
  3. ^ "Hottest 100 2007". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Everything Is Average Nowadays [CD]". Best Buy.
  5. ^ "Guitar Hero 3 Setlist Revealed". PC World. 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Ruby: Who's that girl?". The Independent. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs, Interview". Contactmusic.com. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Nick J.D. Hodgson on TikTok".
  9. ^ Ruby (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records, Polydor Records. 2007. BUN119-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Ruby (UK & Irish CD single liner notes). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records, Polydor Records. 2007. BUN 119CD, 06025-1724058-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Ruby – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  12. ^ Ruby (European enhanced CD single liner notes). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records, Polydor Records. 2007. 1724059, 0-06025-1724059-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 March 2007" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. 12 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  15. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  16. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  17. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200720 into search. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 10. 10 March 2007. p. 63. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  22. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ruby". Irish Singles Chart.
  23. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  24. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  25. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby". Top 40 Singles.
  26. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby". VG-lista.
  27. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  28. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200722 into search. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  29. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby". Swiss Singles Chart.
  30. ^ Turkish Airplay Chart 5 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  31. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  32. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  33. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  34. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2007". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  35. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2007" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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  41. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  42. ^ "Official Singles Chart 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  43. ^ (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  44. ^ "British single certifications – Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  45. ^ . FMQB. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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  47. ^ . FMQB. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  48. ^ . www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016.

October 16, 2023
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Ruby is a song by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2007 as the lead single from their second studio album Yours Truly Angry Mob 2007 It became the band s first British number one single on 25 February 2007 and ended 2007 as the year s 10th biggest selling single in the UK with total sales of 313 765 2 As of September 2016 it has sold over 600 000 copies in the UK as stated by the British Phonographic Industry Ruby was voted number 13 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 Australia s largest annual music poll 3 Ruby Single by Kaiser Chiefsfrom the album Yours Truly Angry MobB side Admire You From the Neck Down Released5 February 2007GenrePower pop 1 Length3 23LabelB Unique PolydorSongwriter s Ricky Wilson Andrew White Simon Rix Nick Baines Nick HodgsonProducer s Stephen StreetKaiser Chiefs singles chronology Modern Way 2005 Ruby 2007 Everything Is Average Nowadays 2007 Music video Ruby on YouTubeA video single of the song was released in the United States at Best Buy stores on 13 March 2007 two weeks before the album was released there and featured a live version of Everything Is Average Nowadays and the B side Admire You released on the UK 7 inch version 4 In October 2007 the song was featured in Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock as a bonus track 5 Speaking about the song lead singer Ricky Wilson said about Ruby she is super cool totally unapproachable and that there was a girl like that at school 6 In an interview with contactmusic com guitarist Andrew White said it s not really about anyone and if you know someone called Ruby it s about them 7 In a 2022 TikTok video Nick Hodgson later revealed that Ruby was his family pet a black Labrador 8 Contents 1 Music video 2 Track listings 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 Release history 6 Notable cover versions 7 ReferencesMusic video EditThe promo for Ruby was directed by Swedish production company Stylewar who also produced the 2005 video for I Predict a Riot and features the band performing in a desert landscape whilst a CGI metropolis like miniature city builds around them The video was scheduled to be shown on Channel 4 at 11 35 p m on 15 January 2007 but was pulled from the schedules for unknown reasons The video finally premiered on the official Kaiser Chiefs website four days later Track listings EditUK 7 inch ruby red vinyl single BUN119 7 9 A Ruby B Admire You UK and Irish CD single digital download BUN 119CD 10 11 Ruby 3 24 From the Neck Down 2 29Best Buy video single UNIR 21804 2 4 Everything Is Average Nowadays live Admire You Ruby video European enhanced CD single 1724059 12 Ruby From the Neck Down Admire You Ruby video Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2007 PeakpositionAustralian Digital Tracks ARIA 13 35Austria O3 Austria Top 40 14 14Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 15 5Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 16 28Canada Canadian Hot 100 17 79Canada Rock Billboard 18 26Czech Republic Radio Top 100 19 1Europe Eurochart Hot 100 20 1Germany Official German Charts 21 11Ireland IRMA 22 5Netherlands Dutch Top 40 23 7Netherlands Single Top 100 24 7New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 25 29Norway VG lista 26 16Scotland OCC 27 1Slovakia Radio Top 100 28 15Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 29 13Turkey Billboard Turkiye 30 18UK Singles OCC 31 1US Adult Alternative Songs Billboard 32 7US Alternative Airplay Billboard 33 14 Year end charts Edit Chart 2007 PositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 34 45Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 35 10Europe Eurochart Hot 100 36 25Germany Official German Charts 37 46Netherlands Dutch Top 40 38 26Netherlands Single Top 100 39 51Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 40 28UK Singles OCC 41 10Chart 2008 PositionUK Singles OCC 42 189Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesDenmark IFPI Danmark 43 Gold 7 500 United Kingdom BPI 44 2 Platinum 1 200 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Format s Label s Ref United States 29 January 2007 Modern rock radio Universal Motown 45 United Kingdom 5 February 2007 Digital download B UniquePolydor citation needed 19 February 2007 7 inch vinylCD 46 United States 22 May 2007 Contemporary hit radio Universal Motown 47 Notable cover versions EditOn 19 January 2011 Italian band Elio e le Storie Tese played a cover version of the song at the nationwide TV show Parla con Me with lyrics changed into a satiric reference to the Rubygate sex scandal which then Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had just been involved with 48 References Edit Zaleski Annie 28 February 2012 Still an angry mob Kaiser Chiefs get creative The Boston Phoenix Boston Massachusetts Retrieved 1 April 2021 BBC Music Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 Retrieved 27 December 20097 Hottest 100 2007 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 14 February 2021 a b Everything Is Average Nowadays CD Best Buy Guitar Hero 3 Setlist Revealed PC World 2007 Retrieved 28 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