Song · Guided By Voices
“Hold On Hope” by Guided By Voices
Released 1999
“Hold On Hope” by Guided By Voices appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2007 and 2014. It was first released in 1999. Its best result is #1393 on the CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,248 alternative song of all time.
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"Hold On Hope" surfaced in 1999, a Guided by Voices song in its Sunday best. Robert Pollard wrote it, sings it and plays guitar, but this time he has strings at his back: the Soldier String Quartet gets a credit, alongside Theresa Salomon and Dave Soldier on violin, Dylan Williams on viola and Ariane Lallemand on cello.
Ric Ocasek produced it, recorded and mixed it with Brian Sperber, and both men added keyboards. Doug Gillard plays guitar and keys and shares the vocals with Pollard, Greg Demos is on electric bass and Jim MacPherson drums, with Mike Tocci assisting on the engineering. It's the sound of a band letting somebody else press the shirt, and wearing it well.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1575 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1483 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1393 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1427 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1490 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1489 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1538 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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