Hospital Food (song) explained

Hospital Food
Cover:	David Gray - Hospital Food.png
Type:	single
Artist:	David Gray
Album:	Life in Slow Motion
B-Side:	Smile Like You Mean It (live) "Baltimore" (live) "Crimson Lightning"
Length:	4:45 (album version) 4:03 (radio edit)
Label:	IHT Atlantic
Producer:	Marius de Vries
Prev Title:	The One I Love
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Alibi
Next Year:	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

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)

Release history

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Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom		CD		^[6]
Australia				^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hot right now . David Gray - 'Hospital Food' (Atlantic) Released 28/11/05 . Gigwise . 28 November 2005 . 26 July 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404121026/http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/tracks/11069/David-Gray---Hospital-Food-Atlantic-Released-281105 . 4 April 2012 .
2. Web site: David Gray - Hospital Food | track reviews . musicOMH.com . 22 February 2012.
3. Hospital Food. David Gray. 2005. UK CD1 liner notes. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. ATUK018CD, 5051011 1569 2 2.
4. Hospital Food. David Gray. 2005. UK 7-inch single sleeve. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. ATUK018, 5 051011 156878.
5. Hospital Food. David Gray. 2005. UK CD2 liner notes. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. ATUK018CDX, 5051011 1570 2 8.
6. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 25. 26 November 2005.
7. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th February 2006. ARIA. 26. 27 February 2006. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060409140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060410-0000/issue834.pdf. 9 April 2006. 14 November 2021.