Begin to Hope

Begin to Hope is the fourth album by Soviet-born American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. 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 and was labeled a "pace setter" by Billboard. Rolling Stone named it the 21st-best album of 2006. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments to U.S. retailers of 500,000 units.

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)		 Live in California 2006 EP
(2007)
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
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubA−
Entertainment WeeklyB+
The Guardian
Mojo
NME8/10
Pitchfork7.5/10
Rolling Stone
Spin
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The album was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize.

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

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