Hope (Twista song)

"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.

"Hope"
Single by Twista featuring Faith Evans
from the album Coach Carter: Music from the Motion Picture
ReleasedMarch 29, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre
Length4:12
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
  • Carl Terrell Mitchell
  • Frederick Taylor
  • Thomas Calloway
Producer(s)Toxic
Twista singles chronology
"Let's Go"
(2004)		 "Hope"
(2005)		 "Girl Tonite"
(2005)

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. He also comments on the voice of rapper The D.O.C., which he lost from a car accident and mentions the deaths of rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G., singers Aaliyah and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and DJ Jam Master Jay.

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 listing
  1. "Hope" (Clean)
  2. "Hope" (Instrumental)
  3. "Hope" (Acappella)

Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 38
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 15
Scotland (OCC)[6] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 25
UK R&B (OCC)[8] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 24
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 27

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.

References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – Twista feat. Faith Evans – Hope". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. "Ultratop.be – Twista feat. Faith Evans – Hope" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. "Twista feat. Faith Evans: Hope" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Twista". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. "Charts.nz – Twista feat. Faith Evans – Hope". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  8. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  9. "Twista Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  10. "Twista Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  11. "Twista Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  12. "Twista Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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