Hopes and Fears
Studio album by Keane
Released	May 10, 2004
Genre	Piano rock
Length	50:30
Label	Island (UK) ILPS8145 (LP) CID8145 (CD) Interscope (US) B0002507-02 (CD) B0003785-82 (DualDisc)
Producer	Andy Green, Keane
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (2.8/10) 08/09/04 Rolling Stone 06/10/04
Keane chronology
Hopes and Fears (2004) Live Recordings 2004 (2005)
Alternate cover
Singles from Hopes and Fears
"Somewhere Only We Know" Released: February 16, 2004 "Everybody's Changing" Released: May 4, 2004 "Bedshaped" Released: August 16, 2004 "This Is the Last Time" Released: November 22, 2004

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Album information

Unlike their follow-up album, Under the Iron Sea, most songs were already composed by the album's conception date; the track "She Has No Time" was composed circa 1999, making it the earliest composed song appearing on the album and the remaining were composed just after Scott's departure in July 2001. Most of the album tracks were too recorded during the Sanger sessions, from August to November of the same year. The tracks "On a Day Like Today" and "We Might As Well Be Strangers" became the last to be composed, circa 2003. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the year. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths: July 3 - Mordecai Richler July 23 - Eudora Welty July 31 - Poul Anderson Films: July 4 - Cats and Dogs July 6 - Kiss of the Dragon starring Jet Li July 18 - Jurassic Park III July 27 - Planet of... On a Day Like Today is a power ballad performed and composed by English piano rock and alternative rock band Keane, released as the tenth track on their debut album, Hopes and Fears. ... Character from We Might As Well Be Strangers We Might As Well Be Strangers is a song by British Rock band Keane that first appeared in their debut album Hopes And Fears, and then in the EP Live Recordings 2004 as a live version. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The album takes its name from the song "Snowed Under", released as a B-side on the single for "Somewhere Only We Know". For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Somewhere Only We Know is a song performed and composed by English piano rock and alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut album , Hopes and Fears. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Somewhere Only We Know is a song performed and composed by English piano rock and alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut album , Hopes and Fears. ...

Hal Leonard music published two versions of the official score book for Hopes and Fears, designed for differing skill levels. The Music Sales Group also published a book, including two demo CDs with accompanying bass and drum tracks, along with scores for the B-side songs "Snowed Under", "Walnut Tree" and "Fly To Me". // History In the late 1930s in Winona, Minnesota, Harold Hal Edstrom, his brother Everett Leonard Edstrom and their friend Roger Busdicker had formed a very popular dance band. ... Sheet music is written representation of music. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... There are a range of musical instruments that can be collectively be regarded as bass instruments since they are in the bass range. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Somewhere Only We Know is a song performed and composed by English piano rock and alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut album , Hopes and Fears. ... Everybody’s Changing is a song performed and composed by English piano rock band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears, on which appears as the fourth track. ...

The objects on the cover of Hopes and Fears are piano hammers in allution to the band's characteristic piano sound. In addition, the many different versions of the album can be distinguished by the colour of the artwork. The original UK version has a green cover, the European version a black one, the US version is white, the international version has a red-brown scheme and the Japanese version is blue; the original British one includes the track "On a Day Like Today" and the Japanese "Allemande" For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This Is the Last Time is a song performed and composed by English piano rock band Keane released in October 13, 2003 as their second commercial single, first released with Fierce Panda Records and later in 2004 as a different version with Island Records. ...

The typeface selected for this, and for all Keane releases off the album was the font "Cochin", designed originally in 1912. The modern italic design of the letters was also followed with similar fonts by some fansites, like former British site Keaneshaped. The cover single "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" was however released with a different font, as it was released by the War Child website, not by Island. “Font” redirects here. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore is the name of a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. ... For other uses of the name War Child, see the disambiguation page. ...

Singles

This is a discography for English Piano rock band Keane, containing all official releases since February 2000 and information about their early songs and cover versions. ... Somewhere Only We Know is a song performed and composed by English piano rock and alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut album , Hopes and Fears. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Everybody’s Changing is a song performed and composed by English piano rock band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears, on which appears as the fourth track. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bedshaped is a song by English piano rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This Is the Last Time is a song performed and composed by English piano rock band Keane released in October 13, 2003 as their second commercial single, first released with Fierce Panda Records and later in 2004 as a different version with Island Records. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track listing

All tracks written by Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, and Richard Hughes, excepting tracks 6, 8, 9 and 12 (UK), with James Sanger. Timothy Tim James Rice-Oxley is the co-founder, pianist and composer of English piano rock and alternative rock band Keane. ... Thomas Oliver Chaplin is the lead singer of the English piano rock band, Keane. ... Richard David Hughes (born 8 September 1975, in Gravesend, Kent) is the drummer for the English piano rock band Keane. ...

UK edition

This is considered by the band and fans to be the definitive version of the album.^[2]

1. "Somewhere Only We Know" – 3:57
2. "Bend and Break" – 3:39
3. "We Might As Well Be Strangers" – 3:12
4. "Everybody’s Changing" – 3:36
5. "Your Eyes Open" – 3:22
6. "She Has No Time" (Rice-Oxley, Chaplin, Hughes, Sanger) – 5:46
7. "Can’t Stop Now" – 3:38
8. "Sunshine" (Rice-Oxley, Chaplin, Hughes, Sanger) – 4:12
9. "This Is the Last Time" (Rice-Oxley, Chaplin, Hughes, Sanger) – 3:29
10. "On a Day Like Today" – 5:27
11. "Untitled 1" – 5:36
12. "Bedshaped" (Rice-Oxley, Chaplin, Hughes, Sanger) – 4:39

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International/US editions

Accompanied by a red cover, or a white cover in the US.

1. "Somewhere Only We Know"
2. "This Is the Last Time"
3. "Bend and Break"
4. "We Might as Well Be Strangers"
5. "Everybody’s Changing"
6. "Your Eyes Open"
7. "She Has No Time"
8. "Can’t Stop Now"
9. "Sunshine"
10. "Untitled 1"
11. "Bedshaped"

Chart positions and sales

The album stayed at the Top 75 for 72 weeks, peaking 1 several times.

Total approximate international sales: 5,500,000 For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Bonus DVD

Hopes and Fears
Video album by Keane
Released	2004
Recorded	Helioscentric Studios, various film sets.
Genre	Piano rock
Length	19:40
Label	Island, Universal
Keane video chronology
Hopes and Fears DVD (2004) Strangers DVD (2005)

A CD+DVD version was released internationally over the course of 2005. This version included two bonus tracks, "Snowed Under" and a remix dance version of "We Might as Well Be Strangers" by DJ Shadow. The DVD contained the four international videos for "Somewhere Only We Know", "Everybody’s Changing", "Bedshaped" and "This Is the Last Time", and the US video for "Somewhere Only We Know". This version of Hopes and Fears featured also a different box cover design; white and with Keane's Everybody's Changing promotional image. The inner 2CD box had the same cover as the international version. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Keane (IPA: /kin/) are an English piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, taking their current name in 1997. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a style of music that is based around the piano, and sometimes around piano-related instruments, such as the Fender Rhodes, the Wurlitzer electric piano, and keyboard-based synthesizers. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest major label in the record industry, with a 23% market share. ... Keane (IPA: /kin/) are an English piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, taking their current name in 1997. ... Strangers is British Alternative Rock band Keanes first musical-documentary DVD. It was named Strangers as their feelings before triumphing in music. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... DJ Shadow (born Josh Davis in 1972)[1] is an American DJ, turntablist, music producer and songwriter. ...

Track listing

1. "Somewhere Only We Know" (international version video)
2. "Somewhere Only We Know" (US version video)
3. "Everybody’s Changing" (version 1 video)
4. "Bedshaped" (video)
5. "This Is the Last Time" (version 4 video)

Japanese version

1. Keane 30 second TV advertisement
2. "Somewhere Only We Know" (live)
3. "She Has No Time" (live)
4. "This Is the Last Time" (live)
5. "We Might as Well Be Strangers" (live)
6. "Everybody’s Changing" (live)
7. "Bedshaped" (live)
8. "Somewhere Only We Know" (international version video)

Song information

Music samples:

"On a Day Like Today" Image File history File links Keane-On_a_Day_Like_Today. ...

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"Somewhere Only We Know" 

The first major-label release from Hopes and Fears; reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart in February 2004.

"Bend and Break" 

Main article: Bend and Break

"Bend and Break" was released as a single in certain European territories in early 2005. It did not receive a UK release, and as such is considered a "bonus" single.

"We Might as Well Be Strangers" 

Main article: We Might As Well Be Strangers

"We Might as Well Be Strangers" was never released as a single. The song's title has been "borrowed" for the new users board on the official Keane forum, and is referred to in the title of Strangers.

"Everybody’s Changing" 

Main article: Everybody’s Changing

The second single to be released in support of the album, charting at #4 on the UK Singles Chart on May 9, 2004.

"Your Eyes Open" 

"Your Eyes Open" was composed sometime in 2003 by Tim Rice-Oxley. On Strangers, a demo version appears being played with electronic sounds, according to Rice-Oxley, inspired on Radiohead's Kid A.

"She Has No Time" 

"She Has No Time" appeared for the first time on the rare single "Wolf at the Door", played on an acoustic guitar by Chaplin. It was composed by Tim Rice-Oxley in early 2001. After Scott's departure, Rice-Oxley recomposed the song using synthesisers and the piano - it is this new version which appears on Hopes and Fears. The first version of the song was recorded at Sync City and the album version at Helioscentric Studios, East Sussex.

Rice-Oxley wrote the song for Chaplin as consolation, after Chaplin was dumped by the girl he considered (at the time) to be the love of his life. This is a fact elaborated on in Chaplin's introduction to the song at most gigs where it is played.

"Can’t Stop Now" 

Main article: Can’t Stop Now

"Can’t Stop Now" was composed sometime in 2002 by Rice-Oxley. It was the opening track on the band's setlist for live performances during 2004 and 2005.

"Sunshine" 

"Sunshine" was composed at Les Essarts, France by Rice-Oxley. In the live version, Rice-Oxley usually plays the song on a synthesiser or electric piano.

The lead vocal on this track is subject to much debate, as it is Rice-Oxley, not Chaplin, who sings lead vocal on the verses, with Chaplin taking over in the chorus. However at live gigs, Chaplin sings lead throughout. James Sanger's first demo of this song however, featured Rice-Oxley as the lead trough the whole song, with voices calling "bye bye" and "see you later" on the final chorus.

"This Is the Last Time" 

Main article: This Is the Last Time

The fourth single to be released from the album, this reached #18 in the UK Singles Chart in November 2004.

"On a Day Like Today" 

Main article: On a Day Like Today (song)

A power ballad from the album.

"Untitled 1" 

No information about this song has been given by Tim Rice-Oxley. Hughes indicated to a fan in a post-gig discussion that Rice-Oxley takes lead vocal duties on a verse of this song; Hughes is also rumoured to have sung on the track, but denies this. ^[5]

"Bedshaped" 

Main article: Bedshaped

The third single to be released from Hopes and Fears, "Bedshaped" reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart in August 2004.

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Technical information on songs

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References

1. ^ Keaneshaped - Discography - Hopes and Fears. Retrieved on September 21, 2006.
2. ^ Richard Hughes comments on differing versions of Hopes and Fears. Retrieved on September 10, 2006.
3. ^ Tom Chaplin, London Basement gig - 26 February 2004
4. ^ Tom Chaplin, Cologne gig, 17 October 2004
5. ^ Berlin Kesselhaus, May 17, 2006

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External links

• Official album site
• Hopes and Fears on Keaneshaped