Only Hope

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"Only Hope"
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"
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
"Cry" (2001) "Only Hope" (2002) "Have a Little Faith in Me" (2003)

"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[]

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