I Hope

Infobox Single
Name = I Hope


Artist = Dixie Chicks
from Album = Taking the Long Way
Released = September 2005
Format = Digital download
[ Recorded = ]
Genre = Country–pop
Blue-eyed soul
Length = 4:04 (radio edit)
5:04 (iTunes)
5:25 (album)
Certification =
Label = Columbia Records
Writer = Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Kevin Moore
Producer = Rick Rubin
Chart position =
*#54 (U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs)
*#92 (U.S. "Billboard" Pop 100)
Last single = "Tortured Tangled Hearts"
(2004)
This single = "I Hope"
(2005)
Next single = "Not Ready to Make Nice"
(2006)Extra tracklisting
Album = Taking the Long Way
Type = studio
prev_track = "So Hard"
prev_no = 13
this_track = "I Hope"
track_no = 14
next_track =
next_no =

"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" (2006).

It was nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 48th ceremony, but lost both of them. [ [http://countrymusic.about.com/od/awards/a/dixiechicks_gr.htm Profile for the nominees of the 48th Annual Grammy Awards] at About.com]

ong information

The song, which was written by all the three band members (Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines) and Kevin Moore, received its debut performance on the "" 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 Emily and Natalie 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]

*Emily: "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."
*Natalie: "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

Awards nominations

*48th Annual Grammy Awards:
**Best Country Song
**Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

References

External links

* [http://www.dixiechicks.com/ The Dixie Chicks official website]
* [http://www.frontpagepublicity.com/dxc/ The Dixie Chicks press room]
* [http://www.chicksrockchicksrule.com A fan site dedicated to the Dixie Chicks]