"Giving Up on Love'" is a song written and recorded by English singer
Rick Astley
Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter and radio personality, who has been active in music for several decades. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s, having multiple hits including his signature song "Ne ...
. It was produced by Daize Washbourn with Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's second album, ''
Hold Me in Your Arms''. The single peaked at number 38 in US ''
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'' charts. Never released as a single in the UK, this North American-only single was issued just prior to Astley's US tour.
Celebrating the announcement of the "
Hold Me in Your Arms" remastered edition studio album, the music video has been upgraded to 4k as of 28 April 2023. To coincide with the music video to be upgraded to 4k and the 2023 remaster of "
Hold Me in Your Arms", the single was also reissued as an EP on the same day as the 4k music video remaster.
Versions
#"Giving Up on Love" (7" pop mix) – 4:07
#"Giving Up on Love" (12" pop extended mix) – 7:18
#"Giving Up on Love" (7" R&B mix) – 4:07
#"Giving Up on Love" (12" R&B extended mix) – 7:09
#"Giving Up on Love" (12" dub mix) – 5:00
; Giving Up On Love - EP
# "Giving Up On Love" (2023 Remaster) – 4:05
# "Giving Up On Love" (7" R&B Version) – 4:05
# "Giving Up On Love" (12" Pop Extended) – 7:19
# "Giving Up On Love" (12" Dub Mix) – 4:53
Personnel
* Rick Astley – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, drums
* Daize Washbourn – keyboards, drums
* Roddy Matthews – guitars
* Shirley Lewis – backing vocals
* Mae McKenna – backing vocals
* Leroy Osborne – backing vocals
*
Mike Stock – backing vocals
Chart performance
References
External links
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1988 songs
1989 singles
RCA Records singles
Rick Astley songs
Songs about heartache
Songs written by Rick Astley
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