Hopelessly
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"Hopelessly" | ||||
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Single by Rick Astley | ||||
from the album Body & Soul | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 8 November 1993 | |||
Recorded |
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 15:28 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Rick Astley singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Hopelessly" on YouTube |
"Hopelessly" is a pop song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by Rob Fisher and Astley. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's fourth album, Body & Soul (1993). It was released as the album's second and final single on 8 November 1993 by RCA Records. The single peaked at number 33 in the UK charts. It peaked at number 28 in the US and at number three in Canada. It is still a recurrent play on most North America hot AC stations. It was featured in the compilation Reflections of Love.
Astley retired shortly afterwards the release, making "Hopelessly" the last single he would release until 2001.
Track listing[]
- Studio version
- "Hopelessly" – 3:35
- "When I Fall in Love" – 3:02
- "Hold Me in Your Arms" – 4:24
- "Whenever You Need Somebody" – 3:28
- Live version
- "Hopelessly" (Live, Recorded in Italy, September 1993) – 2:58
- "Never Gonna Give You Up" – 3:32
- "Together Forever" – 3:24
- "She Wants to Dance with Me" – 3:15
Chart performance[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1993–94) | Peak position |
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Canadian Singles Chart | 8 |
UK Singles Chart | 33 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 4 |
Year-end chart[]
End of year chart (1993) | Position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] | 61 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[2] | 37 |
End of year chart (1994) | Position |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] | 45 |
References[]
- ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "1993 Hot Adult Contemporary Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "1994 Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- Hopelessly single at Rickastley.co.uk
External links[]
Categories:
- 1990s ballads
- 1993 singles
- 1993 songs
- Rick Astley songs
- Pop ballads
- Songs written by Rob Fisher (British musician)
- Songs written by Rick Astley
- RCA Records singles
- Songs about hope
- 1990s single stubs