Song · The Rubens
“Hoops” by The Rubens
From the album Hoops (2015)
“Hoops” by The Rubens appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2015 and 2020. It was first released in 2015 on the album Hoops. Its best result is #1 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2015. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #107 alternative song of 2015.
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"Hoops" is the title track of the Rubens' second album, and the Australian band very nearly left it off. It turned up late: they were already hearing mixes of what they took to be a finished record and kept writing just to stay busy, and when this one appeared they knew it had to go on. It went out in 2015 as the album's second single.
Sam Margin has said it's about loving someone who does damaging things to keep you close, when those tactics are pointless because you'd stay anyway. That tug between hurt and devotion gives the song its bruised, lovesick charge.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2015 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
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