Chart Facts (UK)

• Released in the UK on 8th November 1993
• Entered the chart at its highest chart placing of No.33

Chart History (UK)

33 - 44

Chart History (US)

Billboard - 84 - 58 -52 - 43 - 32 - 31 - 30 - 28 - 35 - 37 - 44 - 49 - 54 - 58 - 58 - 61 - 62 - 65 - 78

Adult Contemporary - 24 - 16 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 7 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 12 - 14 - 18 - 18 - 23 - 22

Tracks & Available Mixes

• Hopelessly
• When I Fall In Love
• Hold Me In Your Arms
• Whenever You Need Somebody
• Hopelessly - Live - Recorded in Italy - September 1993
• Never Gonna Give You Up
• Together Forever
• She Wants To Dance With Me

Review by Joey K

Hopelessly was released as a two part single in the UK, each single coupled with 3 Astley PWL singles as b-side. Part one was the studio version of Hopelessly, and part two was a live single version recorded on Night Express Rete 105 - Milan, Italy. Notably, Astley makes an error when singing the live version in the second half of the song - "And All My Dreams Begin To Blind Me, They Don't Matter Anymore" when it should be "...Blind Me, And I Was So Confused". The single scored exceptionally well on North American adult contemporary charts, hitting 4 in the US and 3 in Canada. It is still a recurrent play on most North America hot AC stations.