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Only Hope

1999 song by Switchfoot

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"Only Hope" is a song by American rock 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.

01Cover versions

Mandy Moore version

"Only Hope"
Song by Mandy Moore
from the album A Walk to Remember
Released2002
Studio
  • Leapyear Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • NorthStar Studios (Boulder, CO)
  • Studio X (Seattle, WA)
Length3:54
SongwriterJon Foreman
ProducerMervyn Warren
Audio
"Only Hope" on YouTube

"Only Hope" was recorded by Mandy Moore for the 2002 film A Walk to Remember (arranged and produced by the film's composer Mervyn Warren) and its soundtrack. The song was included on her first greatest hits album The Best of Mandy Moore in 2004.

Other versions

In 2020, Mat and Savanna Shaw released a cover version of "Only Hope" on their debut album Picture This.

02Charts

Mandy Moore version

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
South Korea Foreign (Circle) 77
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