"Only Hope" is a song by American band

Switchfoot Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, back ...

. It was written by Jon Foreman for their 1999 album ''

New Way to Be Human ''New Way to Be Human'' is the second studio album by the band Switchfoot. It was released on March 11, 1999, under independent label re:think Records, which was distributed by Sparrow Records. The song "Only Hope" was featured in the movie ''A ...

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-themed song is featured prominently in one of the scenes of the 2002 film '' A Walk to Remember''.

Cover versions

Mandy Moore version

"Only Hope" was recorded by Mandy Moore for the film '' A Walk to Remember'' (arranged and produced by the film's composer Mervyn Warren) and is included on her first greatest hits album ''

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Other versions

In 2020,

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released a cover version of "Only Hope" on their debut album ''Picture This''.

References

1999 songs 2002 singles Switchfoot songs Mandy Moore songs Pop ballads Songs written by Jon Foreman {{1990s-pop-song-stub