"Hope There's Someone" is a song by

Antony and the Johnsons Antony and the Johnsons is an American music group presenting the work of Anohni and her collaborators. Career British experimental musician David Tibet of Current 93 heard a demo and offered to release Anohni's music through his Durtro label ...

, released on 7 June 2005 through

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and

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. The song is the lead single from Antony and the Johnsons' second studio album ''

I Am a Bird Now ''I Am a Bird Now'' is the second album by New York City band Antony and the Johnsons. It won the Mercury Prize on September 6, 2005. After winning the prize, the album shot up the UK albums chart from #135 to #16 in one week, the biggest jump ...

'' 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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