Only Hope
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"Only Hope" | |
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Song by Switchfoot | |
from the album New Way to Be Human | |
Released | March 11, 1999 |
Recorded | re:think Studio |
Genre | Alternative rock, soft rock |
Length | 3:48 |
Label | re:think Records |
Songwriter(s) | Jon Foreman |
Producer(s) | Charlie Peacock |
"Only Hope" is a song by American band Switchfoot. It was written by Jon Foreman for their 1999 album New Way to Be Human. The Christian-themed song is featured prominently in one of the scenes of the 2002 film A Walk to Remember.[1]
Cover versions[]
Mandy Moore version[]
"Only Hope" | ||||
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Song by Mandy Moore | ||||
from the album A Walk to Remember and The Best of Mandy Moore | ||||
B-side | "Cry" | |||
Released | 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jon Foreman | |||
Producer(s) | Mervyn Warren | |||
Mandy Moore chronology | ||||
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"Only Hope" was recorded by Mandy Moore for the film A Walk to Remember (arranged and produced by the film's composer Mervyn Warren) and is included in her compilation album The Best of Mandy Moore.
In the film A Walk to Remember[]
Jamie sings to Landon during the school play, in which they fall in love. The song ends when Landon kisses Jamie. Additionally Switchfoot's original version was played towards the end of the movie when they got married in the Church, transitioning from an orchestral score piece that was influenced by the song and was specifically written to segue into it.
Other versions[]
In 2020, the viral sensation father daughter duo Mat and Savanna Shaw released their version of Only Hope as part of their chart topping debut album "Picture This".
References[]
- ^ "Switchfoot Featured in 'A Walk To Remember'". 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- 1999 songs
- 2002 singles
- Switchfoot songs
- Mandy Moore songs
- Pop ballads
- Songs written by Jon Foreman
- 1990s pop song stubs