Hopelessly
1993 single by Rick Astley
"Hopelessly" | ||||
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Single by Rick Astley | ||||
from the album Body & Soul | ||||
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Released | 3 April 1993 (1993-04-03) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Rick Astley singles chronology | ||||
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"Hopelessly" on YouTube | ||||
"Hopelessly" is a pop song performed by English singer-songwriter 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 first single on 3 April 1993 by RCA Records. The single peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart, number 28 in the US and at number eight in Canada. It is still a recurrent play on most North America hot AC stations, given the fact that it was a hit single in that format (it reached number four on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart). It was featured on the compilation Reflections of Love.
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
Personnel
- Rick Astley – vocals
- Dave West – keyboards, bass, drum programming
- Richard Cottle – electric piano
- Jim Williams – classical guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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References
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2277." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 47. 20 November 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Airplay 100" (PDF). Hit Music. 20 November 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Rick Astley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Rick Astley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 10. 30 October 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
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