"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" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| ||||
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
edit| 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
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ "Antony and the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". NME. October 6, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ "The 200 Best Songs of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media Group. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles of 2005". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media Group. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Alan (March 4, 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: The 1975 top the Official Albums Chart". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.