Hope There's Someone
2005 single by Antony and the Johnsons
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"Hope There's Someone" is a song by Antony and the Johnsons, released on June 7, 2005, through Rough Trade Records and Secretly Canadian.[1] The song is the lead single from Antony and the Johnsons' second studio album I Am a Bird Now and considered one of their signature songs. In October 2011, NME placed the track at number 134 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[2] Pitchfork named it the 28th best song of the 2000s [3] and the #1 single of 2005.[4]
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| Single by Antony and the Johnsons | ||||
| from the album I Am a Bird Now | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
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| Songwriter | Antony Hegarty | |||
| Producer | Antony Hegarty | |||
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The sleeve photo is an image from the video featuring Joey Gabriel.
The song has sold 50,568 copies in the UK as of March 2016.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hope There's Someone" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Frankenstein" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Just One Star" | 1:34 |
| 4. | "Hope There's Someone" (Video) | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 15:32 | |
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 44 |