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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Hopelessly
| cover = HopelesslyCover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rick Astley
| album = Body & Soul
| B-side =
| released = 3 April 1993
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 15:28
| label = RCA
| writer =
| producer =
| prev_title = Never Knew Love
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = The Ones You Love
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
"'Hopelessly'" is a pop song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by Rob Fisher and Astley. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's first 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 in the UK charts. It peaked at number 28 in the US and at number three in Canada. It is still a recurrent play on most North America hot AC stations. It was featured in the compilation Reflections of Love.
Astley retired shortly after the song's release, making "Hopelessly" the first single he would release (excluding the album's final single The Ones You Love) until 2001.
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
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end chart
References
*[http://www.rickastley.co.uk/discography/singles/singles16.html Hopelessly] single at Rickastley.co.uk
Category:1990s ballads
Category:1993 singles
Category:1993 songs
Category:Rick Astley songs
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Songs written by Rob Fisher (British musician)
Category:Songs written by Rick Astley
Category:RCA Records singles
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