I Hope (Dixie Chicks song)
{{Infobox song
| name = I Hope
| cover = DixieChicksIHope.jpeg
| border = yes
| alt =
| type = promo
| artist = Dixie Chicks
| album = Taking the Long Way
| released = September 27, 2005
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Country pop|blue-eyed soul}}
| length = 4:04 (radio edit)
5:04 (iTunes)
5:25 (album)
| label = Columbia Nashville
| writer = {{hlist|Martie Maguire|Natalie Maines|Emily Robison|Kevin Moore}}
| producer = Rick Rubin
| prev_title = Top of the World
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Not Ready to Make Nice
| next_year = 2006
| misc =
}}
"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.
It was nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 48th ceremony, but lost in both categories.[http://countrymusic.about.com/od/awards/a/dixiechicks_gr.htm Profile for the nominees of the 48th Annual Grammy Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205194308/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/awards/a/dixiechicks_gr.htm |date=2012-02-05 }} at About.com
Song information
The 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=
This is what band members Robison and Maines commented about the writing process of "I Hope":[http://www.frontpagepublicity.com/dxc/content/cutxcut.html Comments on the writing process of the Taking the Long Way songs] at Frontpagepublicity.com
- 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
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!Chart (2006) !Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|54|artist=Dixie Chicks|artistid=28586}} |
Awards nominations
References
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External links
- [http://www.dixiechicks.com/ The Dixie Chicks official website]
- [http://www.frontpagepublicity.com/dxc/ The Dixie Chicks press room]
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Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin
Category:Songs written by Martie Maguire
Category:Songs written by Emily Robison