Gimme Hope Jo'anna

"Gimme Hope Jo'anna" is an anti-apartheid song written and originally released by Eddy Grant in 1988, during the apartheid era in South Africa. The song was banned by the South African government when it was released, but was widely played in South Africa nonetheless.[1] It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grant's first UK top 10 hit for five years.

"Gimme Hope Jo'anna"
Single by Eddy Grant
from the album File Under Rock
B-side"Say Hello to Fidel"
Released1988 (1988)
RecordedBlue Wave Studios, Saint Philip, Barbados
GenreWorldbeat
Length3:47
LabelParlophone, EMI
Songwriter(s)Eddy Grant
Producer(s)Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant singles chronology
"Boys in the Street"
(1984)		 "Gimme Hope Jo'anna"
(1988)		 "Harmless Piece of Fun"
(1988)
Music video
"Gimme Hope Jo'anna" on YouTube

Lyrics

"Jo'anna" is a reference to Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. "The Archbishop who's a peaceful man" is a reference to Desmond Tutu, the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town who received the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against apartheid.

Critical reception

Bill Coleman from Billboard described the song as "sprightly pop with a meaningful antiapartheid message".[2]

Track listings

7" single

  1. "Gimme Hope Jo'Anna" – 3:47
  2. "Say Hello to Fidel" – 4:41

12" maxi

  1. "Gimme Hope Jo'Anna"
  2. "Say Hello to Fidel"
  3. "Living on the Frontline" (live version)

Charts and certifications

References
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  2. Coleman, Bill (31 March 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 78. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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