Begin to Hope

Begin to Hope
Studio album by
Regina Spektor
ReleasedJune 13, 2006
RecordedSummer 2005
StudioSeeSquaredStudio and New York Noise Studios, NYC
Genre
Length47:15
LabelSire 9362-44112-2
ProducerDavid Kahne, Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor chronology
Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Stories
(2006) 		Begin to Hope
(2006) 		Far
(2009)
Singles from Begin to Hope
  1. "On the Radio"
    Released: May 30, 2006
  2. "Fidelity"
    Released: September 25, 2006
  3. "Better"
    Released: July 2007
  4. "Summer in the City"
    Released: December 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork7.5/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin[10]
Uncut[11]

Begin to Hope is the fourth album by Soviet-born American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor.[12] It was released June 13, 2006. The album debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200, but due to the popularity of the single "Fidelity", it peaked at number 20[13] and was labeled a "pace setter" by Billboard. Rolling Stone named it the 21st-best album of 2006.[14] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments to U.S. retailers of 500,000 units.[15]

The album was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize.[16]

Peter Gabriel recorded a cover of "Après Moi" on his orchestral album Scratch My Back, released in 2010.

  1. ^ "Reviews for Begin To Hope by Regina Spektor". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Begin to Hope – Regina Spektor". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Phipps, Keith (June 13, 2006). "Regina Spektor: Begin To Hope". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Juarez, Vanessa (June 9, 2006). "Begin to Hope". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (June 7, 2006). "Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Regina Spektor: Begin to Hope". Mojo (153): 88. August 2006.
  7. ^ "Regina Spektor: Begin to Hope". NME: 43. July 8, 2006.
  8. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (June 12, 2006). "Regina Spektor: Begin to Hope". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Eliscu, Jenny (June 12, 2006). "Regina Spektor: Begin To Hope". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Hermes, Will (July 2006). "Regina Spektor: Begin to Hope". Spin. 22 (7): 88. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Regina Spektor: Begin to Hope". Uncut (111): 111. August 2006.
  12. ^ Block, Melissa (June 28, 2006). "Stories in Song: Regina Spektor's 'Begin to Hope'". NPR. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
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  14. ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2006". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2006. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  15. ^ "RIAA Certifications for Regina Spektor". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
  16. ^ "Cat Power Wins 2007 Shortlist Music Prize". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 10, 2009.