"Don't Give Up" is a song by

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band Sanctus Real from their 2006 album '' The Face of Love''. The song was released as the third radio single in early 2007, and reached No. 1 on ''R&R'''s Christian CHR chart in the beginning of May 2007. It is the band's fifth No. 1 hit, and the second chart-topping single from ''The Face of Love''. It ended 2007 as the 6th most played song of the year on Christian

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. The song peaked at No. 11 on the

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chart. It lasted 20 weeks on the overall chart. The song is played in a D-flat major key, and 120 beats per minute.

Background

"Don't Give Up" is a

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-based song which encourages the longevity of marriage relationships. Lead singer Matt Hammit said: "The song was inspired by close friends of ours that made difficult decisions to end their marriages. I'm not here to judge those decisions, but as a band we want to be a voice for lasting love and commitment in a world where breaking vows is as common as taking them." The song has been compared to U2's " Beautiful Day" and Coldplay's "

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", having similarities in style to the band's previous album, ''

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''.

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References

{{authority control 2007 singles Sanctus Real songs Songs written by Christopher Stevens (musician) 2006 songs Sparrow Records singles