Hoops (The Rubens song)

2015 single by the Rubens

"Hoops"

Single by the Rubens
from the album  Hoops
Released| 24 July 2015 (2015-07-24)
Genre| Alternative rock
Length| 2:38
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)

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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.

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

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

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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

Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 9

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2015)  | Position

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Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[5] | 21

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 3× Platinum  | 210,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] | Gold  | 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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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. ^ a b "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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Studio albums|

* The Rubens (2012)
* Hoops (2015)
* Lo La Ru (2018)
* 0202 (2021)
* Soda (2024)

Live albums|

* MTV Unplugged

Singles|

* "My Gun"
* "Hoops"
* "Million Man"
* "Never Ever"
* "God Forgot"
* "Falling Asleep at the Wheel"
* "Live in Life"
* "Heavy Weather"

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Triple J Hottest 100 winners

1990s|

* "Asshole" – Denis Leary (1993)
* "Zombie" – The Cranberries (1994)
* "Wonderwall" – Oasis (1995)
* "Buy Me a Pony" – Spiderbait (1996)
* "No Aphrodisiac" – The Whitlams (1997)
* "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" – The Offspring (1998)
* "These Days" – Powderfinger (1998)

2000s|

* "My Happiness" – Powderfinger (2000)
* "Amazing" – Alex Lloyd (2001)
* "No One Knows" – Queens of the Stone Age (2002)
* "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" – Jet (2003)
* "Take Me Out" – Franz Ferdinand (2004)
* "Wish You Well" – Bernard Fanning (2005)
* "One Crowded Hour" – Augie March (2006)
* "Knights of Cydonia" – Muse (2007)
* "Sex on Fire" – Kings of Leon (2008)
* "Little Lion Man" – Mumford & Sons (2009)

2010s|

* "Big Jet Plane" – Angus & Julia Stone (2010)
* "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra (2011)
* "Thrift Shop " – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz (2012)
* "Riptide" – Vance Joy (2013)
* "Talk Is Cheap" – Chet Faker (2014)
* "Hoops" – The Rubens (2015)
* "Never Be Like You" – Flume featuring Kai (2016)
* "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar (2017)
* "Confidence" – Ocean Alley (2018)
* "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (2019)

2020s|

* "Heat Waves" – Glass Animals (2020)
* "Elephant (Like a Version)" – The Wiggles (2021)
* "Say Nothing" – Flume featuring May-a (2022)
* "Paint the Town Red" – Doja Cat (2023)
* "Good Luck, Babe!" – Chappell Roan (2024)

Of All Time|

* "Love Will Tear Us Apart" – Joy Division (1989)
* "Love Will Tear Us Apart" – Joy Division (1990)
* "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana (1991)
* "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana (1998)
* "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana (2009)
* Odyssey Number Five – Powderfinger (20111)
* "Wonderwall" – Oasis (20132)
* "The Less I Know the Better" – Tame Impala (20203)
* "Believe (Like a Version)" – DMA's (20234)
* "Never Tear Us Apart" – INXS (20255)

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