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"Give You Up"
Single by Dido
from the album Still on My Mind
Released22 January 2019
Length3:21
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Si Hulbert
  • Dee Adam
  • Denny Thakrar
  • Rob Agostini
Producer(s)
  • Si Hulbert
  • Dee Adam
Dido singles chronology
"End of Night"
(2013) 		"Give You Up"
(2019) 		"Take You Home"
(2019)
Music video
"Give You Up" on YouTube

"Give You Up" is a song by English recording artist Dido, as the first single from her fifth studio album Still on My Mind, Dido's first single in six years. The song was released on 22 January 2019. It became Dido's fifth number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in June 2019.

Reception

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Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone wrote that the song "boasts a simple arrangement that finds Dido crooning over steady piano plunks, while an atmospheric blend of backing vocals, white noise and kick drums provides texture and warmth".[1]

Chart performance

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Thanks to an array of remixes, "Give You Up" became Dido's fifth number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for the week dated June 22, 2019. This marked Dido's first number one in nearly 15 years, since "Sand in My Shoes" topped the chart in 2004.[2]

Music video

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The music video of the song was released on 19 February 2019, directed by Sophie Muller.[3]

Track listings

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  • Digital download 1[4]
  1. "Give You Up" (Edit) – 3:19
  • Digital download 2[5]
  1. "Give You Up" (Mark Knight Remix) (Edit) – 3:10
  2. "Give You Up" (Mark Knight Remix) – 5:57
  • Digital download 3[6]
  1. "Give You Up" (Laibert Remix) (Edit) – 4:03
  2. "Give You Up" (Laibert Remix) – 5:59

Credits and personnel

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  • Dido – vocals
  • Si Hulbert – production, engineering, mixing, programming, instruments
  • Dee Adam – production, engineering, mixing, programming, instruments
  • Joseph William Bernie – additional vocals
  • Miles Showell – mastering

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 22 January 2019
BMG

References

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  1. ^ "Hear Dido's Bold New Break-Up Song 'Give You Up'". 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Avicii's 'TIM' Hits No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  3. ^ "Dido - Give You Up (Official Video)". 19 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Give You Up (Edit) – Single by Dido". iTunes Store.
  5. ^ "Give You Up (Mark Knight Remix) [Edit] – Single by Dido". iTunes Store.
  6. ^ "Give You Up (Laibert Remix) – Single by Dido". iTunes Store.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Dido Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Dido Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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