Album · Edwyn Collins
Hope and Despair by Edwyn Collins
Hope and Despair is an album by Edwyn Collins, released in 1989. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “50 Shades Of Blue”, on 1 list with a best position of #89.
Hope and Despair, released in 1989, finds Edwyn Collins four years out from the split of Orange Juice, the post-punk band he co-founded and fronted, and working things out on his own terms. Phil Thornalley produced it.
With no band name left to hide behind, the Scottish singer keeps things warm, wry and unhurried. "50 Shades of Blue" is the track the countdowns caught hold of. Hellbent on Compromise followed, and his worldwide hit "A Girl Like You" was still a few years off.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Hope and Despair on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 Shades Of Blue | 1 | #89 | – | 1989 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.