I Hope (Gabby Barrett song)

"I Hope" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Gabby Barrett. She released the single independently following her third-place finish on season 16 of American Idol. It led to her signing a deal with Warner Nashville,[2] and it was released in July 2019 as her debut single and the first from her debut studio album Goldmine.[1] A remix featuring Charlie Puth was released on April 17, 2020.

"I Hope"
Single by Gabby Barrett
from the album Goldmine
ReleasedJuly 29, 2019[1]
Format
GenreCountry
Length3:29
LabelWarner Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gabby Barrett singles chronology
"I Hope"
(2019)		 "The Good Ones"
(2020)

Content

Gabby Barrett co-wrote "I Hope" with Zachary Kale and Jon Nite, and the track was produced by Ross Copperman and Zachary Kale.[1] They originally sat down to write a song about a woman suffering a breakup and still wishing for her ex to be happy, but Barrett decided to turn it toward a more revengeful nature: "The fact is that sometimes we hope for the worst when it comes to our exes. We would never voice that, but it wreaks [havoc] inside. This song now says the things that maybe you or I never said."[3]

Music video

The music video for "I Hope" was filmed in Nashville, Tennessee and premiered on February 7, 2019.[4]

Live performances

Barrett returned to the American Idol stage to give her first televised performance of "I Hope" on May 5, 2019.[5]

Commercial performance

"I Hope" debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated January 11, 2020,[6] and peaked at number 16.[7] It reached No. 1 on the Country Streaming Songs chart on April 11, 2019, with 9 million U.S. streams for the week, which made Barrett the first woman to score a No. 1 on that chart with her debut single.[8] It also reached No. 1 on Country Airplay for chart dated April 25, 2020.[9]

"I Hope" was certified Gold by the RIAA for half a million units in sales and streams on January 16, 2020.[10] The song has sold 167,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[11]

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label
United States January 25, 2019
  • Digital download
 Original N/A
July 29, 2019
Warner Nashville
April 17, 2020
  • Digital download
 Remix feat. Charlie Puth
May 11, 2020 Hot adult contemporary radio[24]
June 9, 2020 Contemporary hit radio[25]

References
  1. Roland, Tom (August 19, 2019). "Makin' Tracks: 'Idol' Alum Gabby Barrett's 'I Hope' Is Not What the Title Implies". Billboard.
  2. "Warner Music Nashville Signs Gabby Barrett". June 26, 2019.
  3. Tricia Despres (May 23, 2019). "American Idol Alum Gabby Barrett Turns Up the Revenge on Vengeful New Song 'I Hope'". People.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. Jerry Holthouse (February 7, 2019). "Rising Star Gabby Barrett Releases "I Hope" Video". Nashville.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. "Gabby Barrett Performs Her New Song 'I Hope' Live on American Idol". May 5, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. "Chart Search: Gabby Barrett, Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  7. https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/05/19/american-idol-alum-gabby-barrett-on-scoring-one-of-the-biggest-country-hits-of-2020-its-a-wonderful-feeling/#46493a5d690a
  8. Asker, Jim (April 8, 2020). "Gabby Barrett Scores Historic No. 1 on Country Streaming Songs Chart With 'I Hope'". Billboard.
  9. Asker, Jim (April 21, 2020). "Gabby Barrett's 'I Hope' Tops Country Airplay, As Women Hit a 24-Year High On Hot Country Songs. I Hope became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Rolling Stones 100 peaking at 16 and 18, respectively". Billboard.
  10. "American single certifications – Gabby Barrett – I Hope". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  11. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Gabby Barrett – I Hope" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  13. "Chart Search: Gabby Barrett, Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  14. "Chart Search: Gabby Barrett, Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  15. Trust, Gary (April 20, 2020). "The Weeknd Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Doja Cat Hits Top 5, Post Malone Ties Top 10 Record". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  16. "Chart Search: Gabby Barrett, Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  17. "Gabby Barrett, ATF". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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  19. "Billboard Country Airplay". Billboard. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  20. "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  21. "Pop Songs". Billboard. June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  22. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  23. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  24. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  25. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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