"I Got to Give It Up" is a song recorded by German band
Masterboy
Masterboy is a German Eurodance
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. It was the first
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from the band's 1994 album, ''Different Dreams''. It achieved moderate success in several European countries, reaching number 25 in Austria, number 17 in Finland and Switzerland, and number 13 in Masterboy's home-country, Germany, where it charted for 19 weeks. In France, the single failed to be a success, reaching number 41, and spending two weeks on the chart. On the
Eurochart Hot 100
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, it peaked at number 43. In 1998, "I Got to Give It Up" was re-recorded in a remixed version with Freedom Williams and Linda Rocco as featuring, and this version is included on Masterboy's 2006 studio album ''US-Album''.
Music video
The music video for "I Got to Give it Up" was directed by Marco Nunneli.
Track listings
; CD maxi - Germany
# "I Got to Give It Up" (single edit) — 3:35
# "I Got to Give It Up" (get away mix) — 6:01
# "I Got to Give It Up" (italo mix) — 5:24
; CD maxi - Remixes - Germany
# "I Got to Give It Up" (on and on mix) — 6:02
# "I Got to Give It Up" (guitana mix) — 5:47
# "I Got to Give It Up" (instrumental mix) — 6:02
; 12" maxi - Germany
# "I Got to Give It Up" (on and on mix) — 6:02
# "I Got to Give It Up" (guitana mix) — 5:47
; 12" maxi - Europe
# "I Got to Give It Up" (get a way mix) — 6:01
# "I Got to Give It Up" (italo mix) — 5:24
; CD single - France
# "I Got to Give It Up" (single edit) — 3:35
# "I Got to Give It Up" (get away mix) — 6:01
Credits
* Composition – Obrecht, Zabler, Schleh
* Lyrics – Zabler, Krauss, Schleh
* Mixing – Jeff Barnes, Rico Novarini, Thomas Engelhard
* Photograph – Fin Costello
* Production, arrangement – Jeff Barnes, Rico Novarini
* Remix – Masterboy Beat Production, Achim Sobotta
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1994 songs
1994 singles
Masterboy songs
Polydor Records singles