Hopelessly

For the word, see wikt:hopelessly.

"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.

"Hopelessly"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Body & Soul
B-side	"When I Fall in Love" "Hold Me in Your Arms" "Whenever You Need Somebody" "Never Gonna Give You Up" "Together Forever" "She Wants to Dance with Me"
Released	3 April 1993 (1993-04-03)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:35
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Rick Astley Rob Fisher
Producer(s)	Gary Stevenson Rick Astley
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Never Knew Love" (1991) "Hopelessly" (1993) "The Ones You Love" (1993)
Music video
"Hopelessly" on YouTube

Track listing

Studio version

1. "Hopelessly" – 3:35
2. "When I Fall in Love" – 3:02
3. "Hold Me in Your Arms" – 4:24
4. "Whenever You Need Somebody" – 3:28

Live version

1. "Hopelessly" (live, recorded in Italy, September 1993) – 2:58
2. "Never Gonna Give You Up" – 3:32
3. "Together Forever" – 3:24
4. "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 Weekly chart performance for "Hopelessly" Chart (1993–1994) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 88 UK Singles (OCC)[3] 33 UK Airplay (ERA)[4] 88 US Billboard Hot 100[5] 28 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 4 US Cash Box Top 100[7] 22

Year-end chart 1993 year-end chart performance for "Hopelessly" Chart (1993) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 61 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[9] 37 1994 year-end chart performance for "Hopelessly" Chart (1994) Position US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[10] 45

References

1. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2277." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
2. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 47. 20 November 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
4. "Airplay 100" (PDF). Hit Music. 20 November 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
5. "Rick Astley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
6. "Rick Astley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
7. "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 10. 30 October 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
8. "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
9. "1993 Hot Adult Contemporary Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
10. "1994 Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2011.