Hope (Susan Boyle album)

Hope
Studio album by Susan Boyle
Released 21 October 2014
Genre Adult contemporary
Label Syco, Columbia, Sony Music
Producer Cliff Masterson, Steve Anderson, Ash Howes, Ken Watts, Kennedy Aitchison
Susan Boyle chronology
Home for Christmas
(2013)		 Hope
(2014)		 A Wonderful World
(2016)

Hope is the sixth studio album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle. It was released on 21 October 2014 in North America by Syco Music and Columbia Records.[1] The album contains renditions of classic ballads and uptempo songs themed around inspiration and hope as Boyle sees those as the "two elements we all need in our life to drive us forward and inspire us to go out and capture our dreams- they worked for me after all." Boyle furthermore said of the album, "I have really enjoyed making this album. I had a huge input in music suggestions and finally have been able to record one of my all time favourites, "Angel," originally by Sarah Mclachlan. I also am pleased to be able to sing some uptempo songs that show variation in my repertoire."[1]

The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, becoming Susan Boyle's sixth consecutive top 20 album there.

The album spent 35 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Wish You Were Here"  Roger Waters, David GilmourCliff Masterson, Steve Anderson, Ash Howes[a] 3:42
2. "I Can Only Imagine"  Bart MillardMasterson, Anderson, Howes[a] 3:34
3. "Angel"  Sarah McLachlanMasterson, Anderson, Howes[a] 4:27
4. "Abide with Me"  TraditionalMasterson, Anderson 2:22
5. "Imagine"  John LennonMasterson, Anderson, Howes[a] 3:25
6. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"  TraditionalMasterson, Anderson 4:06
7. "Bridge over Troubled Water"  Paul SimonMasterson, Anderson, Howes[a] 4:53
8. "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"  Mitch Leigh, Joe DarionMasterson, Anderson, Howes[a] 4:00
9. "Oh Happy Day"  Edwin HawkinsMasterson, Anderson, Howes[a] 3:26
10. "You Raise Me Up" (live) (featuring Lakewood Church Choir)Rolf Løvland, Brendan GrahamKen Watts, Kennedy Aitchison 3:47
Notes

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 11
Irish Albums (IRMA)[4] 33
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 13
US Billboard 200[8] 16

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
North America[1] 21 October 2014 CD, digital download Syco Music, Columbia
Australia[11] 24 October 2014 Syco Music, Sony Music
Germany[12] 21 November 2014
United Kingdom[13] 24 November 2014

References

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