"Surrender" is a song by American

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group

Cash Cash Cash Cash is an American electronic music group from Roseland, New Jersey. The group consists of three DJs / musicians: brothers Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alex Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch. They produce, record, mix and master all their music together a ...

, featuring uncredited guest vocals from American singer

Julia Michaels Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g ...

, and was released on September 16, 2014. It was included in their fourth studio album '' Blood, Sweat & 3 Years'', released on June 24, 2016.

Background and composition

JP Makhlouf, one of the members of Cash Cash, said that "Working on this song brought out a lot of incredible emotions." While the title may refer to the act of giving act, Jean Paul of Cash Cash has stated that "Surrendering is usually seen as something negative or a sign of defeat, but this song shows a different side of things. Sometimes it’s the fight that kills you. Sometimes you don’t even know what you’re fighting for. Sometimes surrendering can set you free!" The track clocks at 3 minutes 28 seconds and features the vocal by Julia Michaels. "Surrender" was promoted by the group through a

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campaign, #SurrenderToCashCash. The group encouraged fans to change their Twitter profile pictures to white flags to mirror the single's cover art. Fans who tweeted the hashtag may be tweeted, followed, or even have their Twitter profile "taken over" by the group.

Reception

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'' has described that the song is infectious and shows maturity despite its youthful sounds.

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stated that "their winning formula of hearty female vocals that float over a throbbing, synth-laden beat...is a fun reminder of those sun-drenched summer memories." ''

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'' said that "Surrender" is "original, infectious, vibrant." ''

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'' meanwhile wrote that it "catches the ear immediately, is light, bubbly, interesting."

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used it in his final dance during the season 20 of '' Dancing with the Stars'', on May 19, 2015.

Music video

The

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for "Surrender" was released on October 7, 2014, while the official music video premiered on January 15, 2015.

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References

{{Cash Cash Atlantic Records singles 2014 songs Electronic dance music songs Big Beat Records (American record label) singles Cash Cash songs Songs written by Linus Wiklund Songs written by Julia Michaels Songs written by Lindy Robbins