Hospital Food (song)

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"Hospital Food"
Single by David Gray
from the album Life in Slow Motion
B-side
Released28 November 2005 (2005-11-28)
Length
  • 4:45 (album version)
  • 4:03 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • David Gray
  • Rob Malone
Producer(s)Marius de Vries
David Gray singles chronology
"The One I Love"
(2005) 		"Hospital Food"
(2005) 		"Alibi"
(2006)

"Hospital Food" is a song by British singer-songwriter David Gray, released on 28 November 2005 as the second single from his seventh studio album, Life in Slow Motion (2005). The song was produced by producer Marius de Vries and received generally negative reviews upon its release.[1][2] "Hospital Food" peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart and remains Gray's last single to reach the UK top 40.

Track listings[edit]

UK CD1 and 7-inch single[3][4]

  1. "Hospital Food" (radio edit)
  2. "Smile Like You Mean It" (BBC Radio 1 Live version; the Killers cover)

UK CD2[5]

  1. "Hospital Food" (album version)
  2. "Baltimore" (live at V2003; Randy Newman cover)
  3. "Crimson Lightning"
  4. "Hospital Food" (live at The Church Studios, 26 July 2005) (video)

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Hospital Food"
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 40
Scotland (OCC)[7] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 34

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Hospital Food"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 28 November 2005 (2005-11-28) CD
[9]
Australia 27 February 2006 (2006-02-27) [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hot right now (28 November 2005). "David Gray - 'Hospital Food' (Atlantic) Released 28/11/05". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ^ "David Gray - Hospital Food | track reviews". musicOMH.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ Hospital Food (UK CD1 liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. 2005. ATUK018CD, 5051011 1569 2 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Hospital Food (UK 7-inch single sleeve). David Gray. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. 2005. ATUK018, 5 051011 156878.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Hospital Food (UK CD2 liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. 2005. ATUK018CDX, 5051011 1570 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography David Gray". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 26 November 2005. p. 25.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th February 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 27 February 2006. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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