"Put Your Records On" is a song by the English singer Corinne Bailey Rae from her self-titled debut studio album (2006). Written by Bailey Rae, John Beck, and Steve Chrisanthou, it was released as the album's second single in February 2006; in North America, it served as the album's lead single. The song spent several weeks on the UK Singles Chart and became her signature tune.

"Put Your Records On" was a commercial success, topping the UK R&B Chart and peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2007 Grammy Awards. A cover by American indie rock project Ritt Momney, released in 2020, became a commercial success after going viral on TikTok.

Song information "Put Your Records On" is a jazz-infused pop-soul R&B ballad. The opening verse of the track pays homage to "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Produced by Steve Chrisanthou, "Put Your Records On" entered and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart on 26 February 2006—for the week ending dated 4 March 2006. It topped the UK Singles Downloads Chart and the UK R&B Singles Chart. In the United States, the single peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100; as of January 2010, the single had sold 945,000 downloads. Despite peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart, the song became her signature tune.

The song earned a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 2007."FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations" . Associated Press. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2006.

The song was used in the 2006 film Venus starring Peter O'Toole. It is also featured in the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel as a cover by The Chipettes.

Track listings UK CD single "Put Your Records On" "Another Rainy Day"

International CD single "Put Your Records On" "Another Rainy Day" "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

DVD single "Put Your Records On" "Put Your Records On" (video) "Put Your Records On" (live at Bush Hall) "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

7-inch single A. "Put Your Records On" B. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

Digital download "Put Your Records On" (acoustic)

iTunes Store digital download version 1 "Put Your Records On" "Since I've Been Loving You" (Led Zeppelin cover)

iTunes Store digital download version 2 "Put Your Records On" "Another Rainy Day"

iTunes Store single "Put Your Records On"

Personnel Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Corinne Bailey Rae.

Corinne Bailey Rae – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, percussion, songwriting John Beck – keyboards, songwriting Steve Chrisanthou – electric guitar, horn sampling, percussion, production, programming, recording, songwriting, Spanish guitar Jim Corry – tenor saxophone Sam Dixon – bass Jimmy Hogarth – additional production Jason Rae – alto saxophone Cara Robinson – additional backing vocals Malcolm Strachan – trumpet Joe Tatton – Hammond organ Jeremy Wheatley – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts + Chart (2006–2007) Peakposition European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) 8 Romania (Romanian Top 100) 60 US Pop 100 (Billboard) 68

+ Chart (2010–2011) Peakposition Japan (Japan Hot 100) 98 South Korea International (Circle) 73

Year-end charts + Chart (2006) Position European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) 94 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 35 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 97 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 92 UK Singles (OCC) 24 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 32 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 34 US Smooth Jazz Songs (Billboard) 29

+ Chart (2007) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 13

Certifications

Release history + Region Date Format(s) Label(s) United Kingdom 20 February 2006 CD EMI Australia 3 April 2006 United States 17 April 2006 Triple A radio Capitol 24 April 2006 Smooth jazz radio 19 June 2006 Hot adult contemporary radio 26 September 2006 Contemporary hit radio

Ritt Momney version

A cover of "Put Your Records On" was released by American indie rock solo project Ritt Momney on 24 April 2020, originally independently through DistroKid and later re-released through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.

The song became a sleeper hit after gaining popularity on the video sharing service TikTok in September 2020. Domestically, it peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted in the top 40 of 15 countries, and peaked in the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand.

Background During Rutter's childhood, his mother often played the original "Put Your Records On" while driving. He referred to the original as "one of the greatest pop songs of all time". He recorded "Put Your Records On" in the basement of his parents' home after experiencing a bout of depression brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Rutter said, "I couldn’t handle writing a depressing song...I started playing around with the idea of manifesting happiness instead of projecting my own sadness."

The cover gained traction after being used in a makeup video on TikTok by user Skiian, starting a trend on the platform.

Commercial performance Following its viral success, "Put Your Records On" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 96, having received 5.8 million streams and one thousand digital downloads domestically in the tracking week ending 1 October, eventually peaking at number 30. The song peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The song also debuted at number 82 on the US Rolling Stone Top 100.

Elsewhere, "Put Your Records On" was a top-40 hit in 12 countries. It debuted at number 36 in Australia, eventually peaking at number 10. The song also peaked at number 18 in Ireland, and at number 25 in the United Kingdom.

Charts Weekly charts + Chart (2020–2021) Peakposition Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 39 Denmark (Tracklisten) 30 France (SNEP) 133 Global 200 (Billboard) 55 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 21 Lithuania (AGATA) 32 Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40) 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 8 Norway (VG-lista) 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 23 US Billboard Hot 100 30 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 14 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 3 US Rolling Stone Top 100 65

Year-end charts + Chart (2021) Position Australia Hip-Hop/R&B (ARIA) 50 US Billboard Hot 100 93 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 34 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 24 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 20

Certifications

Releases + Region Date Format Label Various 24 April 2020 United States 6 October 2020 Alternative radio Italy 30 October 2020 Contemporary hit radio United States 4 January 2021 Adult contemporary radio

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