"No Hope" is a song from London-based quartet The Vaccines. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2012 as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Come of Age (2012).[1] "No Hope" received its first play on 28 May 2012 when it featured as BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World.[2] A four-track extended play was made available to pre-order shortly afterwards, including the B-side "Blow Your Mind" which was written and sung by bass player Arni Hjorvar to tie in with the artwork which depicts a young girl resembling him.[1]

"No Hope"
Single by The Vaccines
from the album Come of Age
B-side"Blow Your Mind"
Released8 July 2012
Recorded2011 (Demo)
2012 (Studio)
GenrePower pop, indie rock, post-punk revival
Length4:05
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)The Vaccines
The Vaccines singles chronology
"Why Should I Love You?"
(2011)
"No Hope"
(2012)
"Teenage Icon"
(2012)
Music video
"No Hope" on YouTube

Track listing

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Digital EP[1]
No.TitleLength
1."No Hope"4:05
2."Blow Your Mind"2:10
3."No Hope" (Live in Brighton)4:15
4."No Hope" (Demo)4:09

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 37

Release history

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Region Date Format
United Kingdom 28 May 2012[2] Radio airplay
8 July 2012[1] Digital Download

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "The Vaccines - 'No Hope' - Digital EP". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  2. ^ a b "Hottest Record in the World - May 28, 2012". BBC. 2012-05-28.
  3. ^ "The Vaccines – No Hope" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.