"I Hope" is a country–pop song written and performed by the American all-female trio Dixie Chicks for their seventh studio album, Taking the Long Way, in 2006.
| "I Hope" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Dixie Chicks | ||||
| from the album Taking the Long Way | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 4:04 (radio edit) 5:04 (iTunes) 5:25 (album) | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
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It was nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 48th ceremony, but lost in both categories.[1]
Song information
editThe song, written by all the three band members (Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines) and Kevin Moore, received its debut performance on the Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast telethon on September 9, 2005. It was later made available as a digital download single with proceeds to benefit the Hurricane Katrina relief. The song features a guitar solo from John Mayer.
Comments about the song by band members
editThis is what band members Robison and Maines commented about the writing process of "I Hope":[2]
- Robison: "Kevin was one of the last writers we wrote with, and it was so nice and so comfortable working with him. With what he's been through and where he grew up, it's important to him to write positive, uplifting songs."
- Maines: "On the other hand, he wasn't afraid to get political, and this ultimately turned out to be a pretty serious song. Hopeful and positive, but serious."
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 54 |
Awards nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ Profile for the nominees of the 48th Annual Grammy Awards Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine at About.com
- ^ Comments on the writing process of the Taking the Long Way songs at Frontpagepublicity.com
- ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.