"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]
"Hope There's Someone" | ||||
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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 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Antony Hegarty | |||
Producer(s) | Antony Hegarty | |||
Antony and the Johnsons singles chronology | ||||
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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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 44 |