Hope (Twista song)

"Hope"
Single by Twista featuring Cee Lo Green or Faith Evans
from the album Coach Carter: Music from the Motion Picture
ReleasedNovember 22, 2004 (2004-11-22)
GenreR&B
Length4:12
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
  • Carl Terrell Mitchell
  • Frederick Taylor
  • Thomas Calloway
Producer(s)Toxic
Twista singles chronology
"Let's Go"
(2004) 		"Hope"
(2004) 		"Girl Tonite"
(2005)
Faith Evans singles chronology
"Alone in This World"
(2002) 		"Hope"
(2004) 		"Again"
(2005)

"Hope" is a song by American rapper Twista from the soundtrack of the 2005 movie Coach Carter. Featuring singer Faith Evans who performs the chorus, the song mainly focuses on Twista's view on the War on Terrorism. The version featuring Faith Evans can also be found on her album The First Lady. The song was released to US rhythmic and urban radio on November 22, 2004. The original version of the song appears on Twista's Kamikaze album and features CeeLo Green instead of Faith Evans.

Music video

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The music video of the song, in a typical promotional music video fashion, features clips of the film Coach Carter. The video utilizes graphic design throughout, mostly along the main theme of tattoo artwork flowing and transforming into real objects, an example being the tattoo picture on a man's arm turning into a real picture. It also incorporates scenes from the film and include several characters from the movie, including Samuel L. Jackson.

Track listings

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UK CD single[1]

  1. "Hope" (radio edit)
  2. "Hope" (clean)
  3. "Hope" (instrumental)
  4. "Hope" (video)

European CD single[2]

  1. "Hope" (radio edit)
  2. "Hope" (instrumental)

Australian CD single[3]

  1. "Hope" (radio edit)
  2. "Hope" (clean)
  3. "Hope" (a cappella)

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 48
Australian Urban (ARIA)[5] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 38
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 15
Scotland (OCC)[10] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 25
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 24
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[15] 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 27

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 22, 2004
Capitol [17]
United Kingdom March 28, 2005 CD [18]
Australia April 18, 2005 [19]

Cover versions

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Chamillionaire did a remix to this song titled "I Wish". On May 18, 2014, over nine years after its original release, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 39 after it was covered by Bars and Melody on Britain's Got Talent the previous weekend. After the show, the duo released their version of "Hope" (retitled "Hopeful") as their debut single.

References

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  1. ^ Hope (UK CD single liner notes). Twista. Capitol Records. 2004. 7243 8 69466 0 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Hope (European CD single liner notes). Twista. Capitol Records. 2004. 7243 8 696522 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Hope (Australian CD single liner notes). Twista. Capitol Records. 2004. 7243 8 69466 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Twista feat. Faith Evans – Hope". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Issue 801" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Twista feat. Faith Evans – Hope" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Twista feat. Faith Evans: Hope" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Twista". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Twista feat. Faith Evans – Hope". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Twista Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Twista Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  17. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1582. November 19, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 26, 2005. p. 35.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 18th April 2005" (PDF). ARIA. April 18, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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