Despite the track being released a year ago, “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett is still going strong on the Country charts. “I Hope” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gabby Barrett. She released the single independently following her third-place finish on season 16 of American Idol. It led to her signing a deal with Warner Nashville, and it was released in June 2019 as her debut single and the first from her upcoming debut studio album Goldmine. A remix featuring Charlie Puth was released on April 17, 2020.
Gabby Barrett co-wrote “I Hope” with Zachary Kale and Jon Nite, and the track was produced by Ross Copperman and Zachary Kale. They originally sat down to write a song about a woman suffering a breakup and still wishing for her ex to be happy, but Barrett decided to turn it toward a more revengeful nature: “The fact is that sometimes we hope for the worst when it comes to our exes. We would never voice that, but it wreaks inside. This song now says the things that maybe you or I never said.”
Listen to the song and check out the lyrics below.
The way it made me smile
On the other end of a phone
In the middle of a highway driving alone
I hope you hear a song
That makes you sing along and gets you thinking ’bout her
Then the last several miles turns into a blur, yeah
I hope you know she’s the one by the end of the night
I hope you never ever felt more free
Tell your friends that you’re so happy
I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope she’s wilder than your wildest dreams
She’s everything you’re ever gonna need
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
Shows up in a 2 AM pic from her friend
Hanging on to a guy, and you just ain’t him
I hope you stay up all night all alone waiting by the phone
And then she calls
And baby I
I hope you work it out
Forgive and just about forget
And take her on a first date again
And when you lean in for a kiss
I hope you know she’s the one by the end of the night
I hope you never ever felt more free
Tell your friends that you’re so happy
I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope she’s wilder than your wildest dreams
She’s everything you’re ever gonna need
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
I hope she makes you feel the same way
About her that I feel about you right now
I hope you know she’s the one by the end of the night
I hope you never ever felt more free
Tell your friends that you’re so happy
I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope she’s wilder than your wildest dreams
She’s everything you’re ever gonna need
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
Like you did on me–
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