Hope & Ruin (song)
| "Hope & Ruin" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"Hope & Ruin" is the first single and title track from The Trews' fourth studio album, Hope & Ruin.
Background
According to Colin and John-Angus MacDonald, the song was inspired by the song "Fly" by Nick Drake.[1] The title of the song was taken from the cover of a Rolling Stone magazine released in 2009 after Michael Jackson's death which featured the title "Michael Jackson's Final Days: Hope And Ruin".[1][2] The original opening lyric of the song was "Hope and Ruin, the American Dream".[1]
Music video
The music video for "Hope & Ruin" was directed by Drew Lightfoot, the same man who directed The Trews' video for "Hold Me In Your Arms" in 2007. The video was shot over 4 days on location in Toronto and rural Nova Scotia.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100[3] | 78 |
| Canadian Active Rock Chart[4] | 5 |
| Canadian Alternative Rock Chart[5] | 18 |
References
- ^ a b c "Track By Track: Hope & Ruin: Hope & Ruin". YouTube. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rolling Stone Cover: 1084: Michael Jackson". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Trews Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - June 7, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - April 19, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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