Put Your Records On

"Put Your Records On"
CD single cover
Single by Corinne Bailey Rae
from the album Corinne Bailey Rae
B-side	"Since I've Been Loving You", "Another Rainy Day"
Released	20 February 2006
Format	CD single, DVD single, digital download, 7" single
Recorded	2005
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	3:35
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou
Producer	Steve Chrisanthou, Jimmy Hogarth (additional production)
Corinne Bailey Rae singles chronology
"Like a Star" (2005) "Put Your Records On" (2006) "Trouble Sleeping" (2006)
Alternative covers DVD single cover 7" single cover

"Put Your Records On" is a song by English soul singer–songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae from her debut album, Corinne Bailey Rae (2006). Written by Rae, John Beck, and Steve Chrisanthou, it was released as the album's second single in February and early March 2006 throughout Europe and as the lead single in North America. Released as the album's second single, "Put Your Records On" was a commercial success. It topped the UK R&B Chart and Top 2 in UK Singles Chart. The song has since become a major worldwide hit, and along with Top 70 in the United States.

"Put Your Records On" was a nominee at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Song information

Produced by Steve Chrisanthou, the song debuted into the UK Singles Chart at number two and was kept off the top spot by Madonna's "Sorry". The song's opening line, "Three little birds sat on my window/And they tell me I don't need to worry", is a reference to Bob Marley & The Wailers' 1977 hit song "Three Little Birds".

"Put Your Records On" enjoyed a wealth of critical and commercial acclaim^{[citation needed]} which helped the album achieve number one in its first week of release. The track topped the UK Official Download Chart and the UK R&B Singles Chart; it was also a smash hit on radio reaching at least number two on the UK Airplay Chart. However, the single did not fare as well in the United States, peaking at number sixty-four on the Billboard Hot 100. As of March 1, 2006, Rae became only the second female solo act to top the UK Official Download Chart in history. It remains Bailey Rae's biggest hit single in the UK to date, and their only one to reach the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.

The acoustic version of this song was a featured Free Single of the Week on the Canadian and the U.S. iTunes Store.

The song earned a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 2007.

This song was covered many times in reality television programmes. On the sixth season of American Idol, semi-finalist Antonella Barba performed this song during the Top 16 week. Also, on the fourth season of the UK's The X Factor, finalist Alisha Bennett performed this song during the Top 8. Carly Rae Jepsen sang it on the fifth season of Canadian Idol during the Top 22 week. On the eighth season of American Idol, finalist Megan Joy performed this song during week 2 of the Top 36 semifinals. A year later on the ninth season of American Idol, finalist Katie Stevens covered the song during the top 20 week. Both their covers were released as live performance singles on the iTunes Store.

The song appears on the 2006 compilation album The Acoustic Album, as well as in the video games Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore and Band Hero.

The song is also featured in the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel sung by The Chipettes and in the movie's soundtrack.

It was also performed by Shayna Fox.

The song was sampled by rapper Paul Ay on his song "Records" featuring CambiYO from his mixtape Just Cause I Can

Track listings and formats

UK CD single

1. "Put Your Records On"
2. "Another Rainy Day"

International CD single

1. "Put Your Records On"
2. "Another Rainy Day"
3. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

DVD single

1. "Put Your Records On"
2. "Put Your Records On" (Video)
3. "Put Your Records On" (Live at Bush Hall)
4. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

7" single

1. "Put Your Records On"
2. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

Digital download

1. "Put Your Records On" (Acoustic)

iTunes digital download Version 1

Put Your Records On - Single

1. "Put Your Records On"
2. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

iTunes digital download Version 2

Put Your Records On - Single

1. "Put Your Records On"
2. "Another Rainy Day"

iTunes single

Put Your Records On - Single

1. "Put Your Records On"

Personnel

• Written by Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck and Steve Chrisanthou
• Produced and recorded by Steve Chrisanthou
• Additional production by Jimmy Hogarth
• Lead vocals performed by Corinne Bailey Rae
• Backing vocals by Corinne Bailey Rae and Cara Robinson
• Acoustic guitar performed by Corinne Bailey Rae
• Percussion performed by Corinne Bailey Rae
• Electric guitar, Spanish guitar, horns and percussion by Steve Chrisanthou
• Keyboards performed by John Beck
• Hammond organ performed by Joe Tatton
• Alto Sax performed by Jason Rae
• Tenor Sax performed by Jim Corry
• Trumpet performed by Malcolm Strachan
• Bass performed by Samuel Dixon
• Published by Global Talent Publishing and Good Groove Songs
• Recorded at The Idle Studio

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	30
Austrian Singles Chart	26
Dutch Top 40	20
European Hot 100 Singles	8
French Singles Chart	65
German Singles Chart	75
Irish Singles Chart	24
Italian Singles Chart	19
New Zealand Singles Chart	6
Romanian Top 100	60
Swiss Singles Chart	23
UK Singles Chart	2
UK R&B Singles Chart	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	64
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	64
U.S. Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs	8
U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs	12
Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	6

Sales and certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
United States	N/A	945,000
Worldwide		1,000,000

References

Preceded by "Thunder in My Heart Again" by Meck featuring Leo Sayer

UK Official Download Chart number-one single 1 March 2006 – 8 March 2006

Succeeded by "No Tomorrow" by Orson