- 1992

🔵 YouTube Playlist: “Hope of Deliverance“ is a song by English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney from his ninth solo studio album, Off the Ground (1993). The rock and Latin song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-five hit in Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland. The song was recorded during sessions for “Off the Ground“, which took place on 17 July 1992. The overdub session is described in detail by Italian percussionist Maurizio Ravalico in the book Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013). “Hope of Deliverance“ became a hit in McCartney's native UK, reaching number 18. It did not fare well on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 83, but it did better on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, reaching number nine, and in Canada, where it reached number five. It also did very well in Germany, peaking at number three. Remix versions were released on 15 January 1993, and picked up massive airplay in clubs.