House of Hope (album)

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House of Hope
Toni Childs House of Hope.jpg
Studio album by
Toni Childs
ReleasedJune 25, 1991
RecordedOctober 1990−March 1991
StudioAvatar, Topanga Skyline, Capitol Studios, Secret Sound LA, Sunset Sound, Sunset Sound Factory, One On One/The Gray Room, Larrabee Sound, Encore, Air LA, The Nut Ranch, The Chapel, Right Track Recording, A&M
Genre Rock, pop, pop rock
Length53:18
Label A&M
Producer David Ricketts, Toni Childs, Gavin MacKillop
Toni Childs chronology
Union
(1988)		House of Hope
(1991)		 The Woman's Boat
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]

House of Hope is the second album by American singer/songwriter Toni Childs, released in 1991. [3] It was Childs' second and final album for A&M.

Contents

The album's title track, "House of Hope," was included in the 1991 film Thelma and Louise , and appeared on the film's soundtrack album.

The album peaked at #115 on the Billboard charts. [4]

Critical reception

People called it "a record nearly bereft of the colorful melodies and joint-jolting rhythms that distinguished Childs’s first outing." [5] Trouser Press wrote that "the album raises more provocative questions than Union, but it misses that album’s celebratory quality." [6]

Track listing

All songs written by Toni Childs and David Ricketts except where noted.

  1. "I've Got to Go Now" 6:27
  2. "Next to You" 5:15 (Toni Childs)
  3. "House of Hope" 4:51
  4. "Daddy's Song" 6:37 (Toni Childs, David Ricketts, David Rhodes)
  5. "Heaven's Gate" 5:15
  6. "The Dead Are Dancing" 4:31
  7. "I Want to Walk With You" 5:02 (Toni Childs, David Ricketts, David Rhodes)
  8. "Where's the Light" 5:33
  9. "Put This Fire Out" 5:43
  10. "Three Days" 4:14

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [15] 2× Platinum140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ Kampert, Patrick. "Toni ChildsHouse of Hope (A & M)..." chicagotribune.com.
  3. ↑ "TONI CHILDS : Her 'House of Hope' Casts Light on Dark, Bleak Images". Los Angeles Times. September 1, 1991.
  4. ↑ "Toni Childs". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: House of Hope". PEOPLE.com.
  6. ↑ "Toni Childs".
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Toni Childs – House of Hope". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Toni Childs – House of Hope" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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