Wild Hope

Wild Hope is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mandy Moore, her first in four years Coverage (2003). It was released in digitally in Australia on June 18, 2007, and on June 19, 2007 by The Firm Music, a division of EMI USA. The Australian digital version had the bonus track "Swept Away". The album was released in Australia physically on February 23, 2008. Counting her compilation and cover albums, it is Moore's seventh album and her first to be fully co-written by her.

Wild Hope
Studio album by
Mandy Moore
ReleasedJune 18, 2007
Recorded
GenreFolk pop
Length46:14
Label
ProducerJohn Alagía
Mandy Moore chronology
Candy
(2005)		 Wild Hope
(2007)		 Amanda Leigh
(2009)
Singles from Wild Hope
  1. "Extraordinary"
    Released: April 10, 2007
  2. "Nothing That You Are"
    Released: September 20, 2007

Background

Moore began writing the album in 2004.[1] She originally signed with Sire Records after leaving Epic Records in 2004 and released a single via her site titled "Hey!" which was written by James Renald, the co-writer and co-producer of her 2001 single "Cry". In early 2006, Moore posted her cover of Lori McKenna's 2003 song "Beautiful Man" on her MySpace profile and later informed her fans that she left Sire because of creative differences. In July 2006. Moore signed with The Firm, owned by EMI, and a U.K. magazine assumed after hearing the song "Slummin' In Paradise" that it would be the title of the album.

Moore collaborated with producer John Alagía on the album, who is known for working with Dave Matthews Band and Liz Phair, and has co-written an entire album for the first time: she co-wrote songs with a number of musicians, including Michelle Branch, Chantal Kreviazuk, Lori McKenna, Rachael Yamagata and indie folk pop duo The Weepies, all chronicled in a promotional video available for viewing on her official website. This is the first album that Moore co-wrote entirely and the first time she released songs that she co-wrote since "When I Talk to You" with songwriter and producer Matthew Hager, which appeared on her third self-titled album, in 2001; a number of the songs are about her breakup with her ex-boyfriend, actor Zach Braff in 2006.[2] The album's lead single "Extraordinary" was one of the songs she co-wrote with The Weepies, which premiered on her MySpace profile on January 29, 2007. On February 9, 2007, Moore posted the album's second single "Nothing That You Are" on her MySpace profile. Moore said making the album helped her cope with depression and self-discovery.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolutepunk.net(7.8/10) link
AllMusic link
Courant(Favorable) link at the Wayback Machine (archived September 26, 2007)
Entertainment Weekly(B) link
IGN(7.4/10) link
Metromix link
Monsters and Critics(Favorable) link
Slant Magazine link

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Jane Magazine said that "Moore has turned into a sophisticated songwriter whose new sound fits cozily alongside that of Regina Spektor, Fiona Apple and Sarah McLachlan rather than all the pop tarts she used to be compared to." Billboard said that "Wild Hope is the gratifying sound of a singer finally finding her comfort zone. Gone is the sugary pop of Moore's early career, replaced instead by thoughtful musings on love and life...an album full of subtle, but undeniable hooks."[3]

Promotion

Moore filmed a documentary for Oxygen called I am Mandy Moore that chronicled the writing and concept of her album Wild Hope. She also did "one-off" gigs promoting her album. The most popular is the MSN concert where Moore performed all songs off her album including three of her older songs that were "Help Me", "Moonshadow" and "Candy". Moore also went on tour to help promote the album.

Sales

Wild Hope debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at No. 30, selling 25,000 copies the first week of release, according to Billboard. It is Moore's third highest debuting album, falling short of her fourth studio album Coverage (2003), which debuted at No. 14, selling 59,000 copies. The album also reached No. 9 on The Top Internet albums.[4] After five weeks, the album charted off the Billboard 200, but returned on the chart, coming back in at No. 118, selling 5,500 copies. To date, the album has sold over 200,000 in the United States. In November 2017, the album was removed for sale from all digital platforms, including iTunes.[5] As well as over 15,000 copies in Canada.

Track listing

All songs produced by John Alagía

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Extraordinary"Mandy Moore, Deb Talan, Steve Tannen2:54
2."All Good Things"Moore, Talan, Tannen2:53
3."Slummin' in Paradise" (featuring Jason Mraz on background vocals)Moore, James Renald4:12
4."Most of Me"Moore, Lori McKenna4:47
5."Few Days Down"Moore, Talan, Tannen3:23
6."Can't You Just Adore Her?"Moore, McKenna3:55
7."Looking Forward to Looking Back"Moore, Talan, Tannen3:13
8."Wild Hope"Moore, Talan, Tannen2:59
9."Nothing That You Are"Moore, Renald4:28
10."Latest Mistake"Moore, McKenna4:08
11."Ladies' Choice"Moore, Chris Holmes, Rachael Yamagata4:56
12."Gardenia"Moore, Chantal Kreviazuk4:27
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Swept Away"Moore, McKenna4:34
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."All Good Things" (raw version) (labelled as "All Good Things (Naked)" on the CD)Moore, Hem2:53
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Could've Been Watching You"Moore, McKenna3:19
15."All Good Things" (raw version)Moore, Hem2:53
Walmart MP3 bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Umbrella" (Rihanna cover, acoustic version)Kuk Harrell, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart 
15."Candy" (acoustic version)Denise Rich, Dave Katz, Denny Kleiman 
16."The Little Drummer Boy" (Trapp Family Singers cover)Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati 

Personnel
  • Mandy Moore: Main vocals
  • Brett and Steve Dennen, Tom Freund, Jason Mraz, Sara Watkins, Steve Wilson: Background vocals
  • John Alagía: Acoustic guitars, organ, piano, percussion
  • Daniel Clark: Organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, acoustic piano
  • Mark Goldenberg: Organ, mandolin, E-Bow, electric and acoustic guitars, tamboura, ukulele
  • Kevin Saleem: Acoustic, electric and slide guitars, Hammond organ, drum programming
  • Doug Derryberry: Electric guitars, bouzouki
  • Deb Talan: Acoustic guitars, Wurlitzer, background vocals
  • Rachael Yamagata: Clarinet, French horn, piano, sampling, background vocals
  • Stewart Meyers: Bass
  • Matt Johnson: Drums, percussion
  • Brian Ashley Jones: Drums

Charts
Chart performance for Wild Hope
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 84
US Billboard 200[7] 30
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[8] 9

Singles
  1. "Extraordinary"
  2. "Nothing That You Are" (Promo only)
  3. "All Good Things" (Australia Radio single only)

Unreleased tracks
  • "Changed My Mind" (McKenna, Moore)
  • "Shades" (Moore, Renald)
  • "Never Again" (Moore, Renald)

Mandy Moore Soundcheck (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
  • "All Good Things" [Original Performance Series] – 2:53
  • "Looking Forward To Looking Back" [Original Performance Series] [Video]
  • "Interview From Soundcheck" [Video]

References
  1. Savage, Lesley (December 11, 2006). "Online Exclusive: Mandy Moore Grows Up". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  2. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20061343,00.html
  3. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/B000PC1QLU/ Amazon.com
  4. 2
  5. Billboard.com – Ask Billboard Retrieved: June 5, 2009
  6. "Mandy Moore Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. "Mandy Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  8. "Mandy Moore Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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