"Hope There's Someone" is a song by Antony and the Johnsons, released on June 7, 2005, through

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. The song is the lead single from Antony and the Johnsons' second studio album '' I Am a Bird Now'' and considered one of their signature songs. In October 2011, ''

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'' placed the track at number 134 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". ''

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'' named it the 28th best song of the 2000s and the #1 single of 2005. The sleeve photo is an image from the video featuring Joey Gabriel. The song has sold 50,568 copies in the UK as of March 2016.

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* {{Authority control 2005 songs 2013 songs Anohni and the Johnsons songs Songs written by Anohni