Goodbye Mr A

"Goodbye Mr A"
Single by the Hoosiers
from the album The Trick to Life
Released8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)[1]
Length4:27
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Irwin Sparkes
  • Alan Sharland
  • Martin Skarendahl
Producer(s)Toby Smith
The Hoosiers singles chronology
"Worried About Ray"
(2007) 		"Goodbye Mr A"
(2007) 		"Worst Case Scenario"
(2008)

"Goodbye Mr A" is the second single by the English[2][3][4] pop rock band the Hoosiers, from their debut album, The Trick to Life (2007). The song is written in the key of B major and was created in memory of frontman Irwin Sparkes' secondary school English teacher, Jonathan "Mr A" Anderton, after Sparkes heard of Anderton's death in 2006.[citation needed] It has been noted for its similarities to Electric Light Orchestra's single "Mr. Blue Sky".[5] Released on 8 October 2007, the song gave the band their second UK top-five single, entering the UK Singles Chart at No. 5 on 14 October 2007 and climbing to its peak of No. 4 the following week.

  1. ^ "Music Upfront: October 8". Music Week. 6 October 2007. p. 13.
  2. ^ Griffin, Joe (29 February 2024). "The Hoosiers announced as support act for sold-out Madness concert at Lincoln Castle". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ Seddon, Aimee (23 January 2024). "The Hoosiers to perform a free gig in Preston's Action Records next month". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Smart, Andrew (25 September 2023). "The Hoosiers in Newcastle: Setlist, gig times and more". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ The Hoosiers: 'Goodbye Mr A'