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In popular culture

"Keep Hope Alive" is used in an early action sequence, and found on the soundtrack, for the movie '' The Replacement Killers''.Weatherford, Mike, ''Crystal Method returns for hometown club date'', Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 6, 1998 It is also heard in a disco scene in the 1995 film ''

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''. The song is featured in the video games '' FIFA: Road to World Cup 98'', '' Project Gotham Racing 4'' and '' Motor Mayhem''. A live version of the song is featured on the '' Family Values Tour 1999'' CD. The ''Third Watch'' episode "True Love" as well as ''FIFA: Road to World Cup 98'' also used their earlier song "Now Is the Time".TV.com
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1996 track listing

# "Keep Hope Alive" (There Is Hope Mix) # "Keep Hope Alive" (Trip Hope Mix) # "More" # "Now Is the Time" (The Olympic Mix) # "The Dubeliscious Groove" (Fly Spanish Version)

2001 track listing

# "Keep Hope Alive" (There Is Hope Mix) # "Keep Hope Alive" (Trip Hope Mix) # "More '99 Mix" # "Now Is the Time" (The Olympic Mix) (Live) # "Now Is the Time" (Secret Knowledge Overkill Mix) # "The Dubeliscious Groove" (Fly Spanish Version)

References

{{Authority control 1996 singles Songs written for films Television drama theme songs 1996 songs Jesse Jackson