"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.
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| Single by Twista featuring Cee Lo Green or Faith Evans | ||||
| from the album Coach Carter: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
| Released | November 22, 2004 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Producer(s) | Toxic | |||
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Music video
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
UK CD single[1]
- "Hope" (radio edit)
- "Hope" (clean)
- "Hope" (instrumental)
- "Hope" (video)
European CD single[2]
- "Hope" (radio edit)
- "Hope" (instrumental)
Australian CD single[3]
- "Hope" (radio edit)
- "Hope" (clean)
- "Hope" (a cappella)
Charts
| 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
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | November 22, 2004 | Capitol | [17] | |
| United Kingdom | March 28, 2005 | CD | [18] | |
| Australia | April 18, 2005 | [19] |
Cover versions
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.