"Only Hope" is a song by American band Switchfoot. It was written by Jon Foreman for their 1999 album New Way to Be Human. The Christian-themed song is featured prominently in one of the scenes of the 2002 film A Walk to Remember.[1] It is in the key of E minor (E major for the chorus) at 60bpm.[citation needed]

"Only Hope"
Song by Switchfoot
from the album New Way to Be Human
ReleasedMarch 11, 1999
Recordedre:think Studio
GenreAlternative rock, soft rock
Length3:48
Labelre:think Records
Songwriter(s)Jon Foreman
Producer(s)Charlie Peacock

Cover versions

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Mandy Moore version

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"Only Hope"
Song by Mandy Moore
from the album A Walk to Remember
Released2002
Length3:54
Songwriter(s)Jon Foreman
Producer(s)Mervyn Warren
Mandy Moore chronology
"Cry"
(2001)
"Only Hope"
(2002)
"Have a Little Faith in Me"
(2003)
Audio
"Only Hope" on YouTube

"Only Hope" was recorded by Mandy Moore for the film A Walk to Remember (arranged and produced by the film's composer Mervyn Warren) and is included on her first greatest hits album The Best of Mandy Moore. Moore's version, with a tempo of 54bpm, is in C-sharp minor (its parallel major key D-flat major for the chorus) in a 6/8 time signature.[2]

Other versions

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In 2020, Mat and Savanna Shaw released a cover version of "Only Hope" on their debut album Picture This.

References

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  1. ^ "Switchfoot Featured in 'A Walk To Remember'". 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  2. ^ Only Hope