Hope (Twista song)
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| Single by Twista featuring Faith Evans | ||||
| from the album Coach Carter | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2005 | |||
| Format | Vinyl, CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | Carl Terrell Mitchell, Frederick Taylor and Thomas Calloway | |||
| Producer(s) | Toxic | |||
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"Hope" is a song performed by Twista and features Faith Evans performing 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.
An alternate version of the song, sung by CeeLo Green (featured on the Kamikaze album and not including Faith Evans), was created in memory of the September 11 attacks. It rose to 24 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[citation needed]. He also comments on The D.O.C's voice which he lost from a car accident and mentions the deaths of 2Pac, Ariana
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 "Coach Carter" and include several charters from the movie; including Samuel L. Jackson.
Track listing
- "Hope" (Clean)
- "Hope" (Instrumental)
- "Hope" (Acappella)
Cover versions
Chamillionaire did a remix to this song titled "I Wish".
On 18 May 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.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 25 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot Rap Songs | 17 |
| US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 27 |
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