diff --git a/lib/segment/analytics/logging.rb b/lib/segment/analytics/logging.rb
index 20b1a7f..f7aaa63 100644
--- a/lib/segment/analytics/logging.rb
+++ b/lib/segment/analytics/logging.rb
@@ -2,16 +2,43 @@
 
 module Segment
   class Analytics
+    # Wraps an existing logger and adds a prefix to all messages
+    class PrefixedLogger
+      def initialize(logger, prefix)
+        @logger = logger
+        @prefix = prefix
+      end
+
+      def debug(msg)
+        @logger.debug("#{@prefix} #{msg}")
+      end
+
+      def info(msg)
+        @logger.info("#{@prefix} #{msg}")
+      end
+
+      def warn(msg)
+        @logger.warn("#{@prefix} #{msg}")
+      end
+
+      def error(msg)
+        @logger.error("#{@prefix} #{msg}")
+      end
+    end
+
     module Logging
       class << self
         def logger
-          @logger ||= if defined?(Rails)
-                        Rails.logger
-                      else
-                        logger = Logger.new STDOUT
-                        logger.progname = 'Segment::Analytics'
-                        logger
-                      end
+          return @logger if @logger
+
+          base_logger = if defined?(Rails)
+                          Rails.logger
+                        else
+                          logger = Logger.new STDOUT
+                          logger.progname = 'Segment::Analytics'
+                          logger
+                        end
+          @logger = PrefixedLogger.new(base_logger, '[analytics-ruby]')
         end
 
         attr_writer :logger
diff --git a/lib/segment/analytics/request.rb b/lib/segment/analytics/request.rb
index 502d8e1..0cdf476 100644
--- a/lib/segment/analytics/request.rb
+++ b/lib/segment/analytics/request.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def retry_with_backoff(retries_remaining, &block)
         end
 
         if should_retry && (retries_remaining > 1)
+          logger.debug("Retrying request, #{retries_remaining} retries left")
           sleep(@backoff_policy.next_interval.to_f / 1000)
           retry_with_backoff(retries_remaining - 1, &block)
         else
diff --git a/lib/segment/analytics/worker.rb b/lib/segment/analytics/worker.rb
index f1c7ef4..7f1a286 100644
--- a/lib/segment/analytics/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/segment/analytics/worker.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Analytics
     class Worker
       include Segment::Analytics::Utils
       include Segment::Analytics::Defaults
+      include Segment::Analytics::Logging
 
       # public: Creates a new worker
       #
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ def run
             end
           end
 
+          logger.debug("Sending request for #{@batch.length} items")
           res = @request.post(@write_key, @batch)
           @on_error.call(res.status, res.error) unless res.status == 200