Don't Give Up on Me (Andy Grammer song) explained

Don't Give Up on Me
Cover:Don't Give Up On Me Andy Grammer and R3hab.jpg
Caption:Cover art for the R3hab remix
Type:single
Artist:Andy Grammer
Album:Naive
Length:3:16
Label:S-Curve
Producer:Bram Inscore
Chronology:Andy Grammer
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"Don't Give Up on Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Andy Grammer. It was released on February 13, 2019 as lead single from his fourth studio album, Naive which was released on June 25, 2019. Grammer wrote the song with Bram Inscore, Jake Torrey and Sam Farrar; Inscore produced it.[1] On April 12, 2019, Grammer released another version with Dutch DJ R3hab.[2]

Content

"Don't Give Up on Me" is the theme song of 2019 romantic drama film Five Feet Apart. It is about a young man and woman living in the entanglement of illness, death and love. The lyrics speaks to the heroine's mission and echo the sentiment of her. Grammer said in an interview, "Don't give up on me'… a very simple idea but a very powerful one. I have had many moments in my life where I wouldn't give up on someone else, where I believed in them when they didn't believe in themselves. Hell, I've had super intense moments where I wouldn't give up on myself. But the most powerful memories from my personal vantage point are when someone wouldn't give up on me. It is my sincere wish that for anyone who hears this song and is on the verge of giving up it will be another subtle nudge to keep going."[3]

Composition

The song is written in the key of C minor and has a tempo of 113 beats per minute.[4] The version with R3hab is written in the key of E♭ Major, with a tempo of 121 beats per minute.[5]

In January 2020, Grammer recorded a new version with Jerusalem Youth Chorus.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 37

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 33

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabelVersion
VariousFebruary 13, 2019S-CurveOriginal[9]
United StatesMarch 11, 2019Adult contemporary radio[10]
VariousApril 12, 2019S-CurveR3hab remix

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy Grammer Releases Original Song, DON'T GIVE UP ON ME For Upcoming Movie FIVE FEET APART. Broadwayworld. Hartshorn. Tori. February 15, 2019. October 28, 2021. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028035457/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Andy-Grammer-Releases-Original-Song-DONT-GIVE-UP-ON-ME-For-Upcoming-Movie-FIVE-FEET-APART-20190215. live.
  2. Web site: Don't Give Up On Me – Single by Andy Grammer and R3hab. Apple Music. October 28, 2021. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028085113/https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-give-up-on-me-single/1459292019. live.
  3. Web site: Top TV Song Last Week: Don't Give Up On Me by Andy Grammer. Tunefind. October 9, 2019. October 28, 2021. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028035459/https://blog.tunefind.com/2019/10/top-tv-song-dont-give-up-on-me-by-andy-grammer-greys-anatomy/. live.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2021-10-28 . 2021-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028035502/https://tunebat.com/Info/Don-t-Give-Up-On-Me-From-Five-Feet-Apart-Andy-Grammer/4Y0TtDriFlN3XZoQx6PYsu . live .
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2021-10-28 . 2021-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028035458/https://tunebat.com/Info/Don-t-Give-Up-On-Me-with-R3HAB-Andy-Grammer-R3HAB/7vXEipUY3qNRK9K1lZjnfM . live .
  6. Web site: Video Premiere: Be inspired as Andy Grammer sings "Don't Give Up on Me" with Jerusalem Youth Chorus. ABC News Radio. Davidson. Cooper. March 23, 2020. October 28, 2021. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028035458/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/3/23/video-premiere-be-inspired-as-andy-grammer-sings-dont-give-u.html. live.
  7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 20, 2019. October 28, 2021. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028035458/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4636. live.
  8. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. October 28, 2021. December 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205210644/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/adult-pop-songs. live.
  9. Web site: Don't Give Up On Me (From "Five Feet Apart") by Andy Grammer on Amazon Music – Amazon.com . Amazon . 2021-10-28 . 2021-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028035458/https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Give-Five-Feet-Apart/dp/B07SHB5412 . live .
  10. Web site: Future Releases for Hot/Modern/AC Radio Stations. All Access. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20190310090654/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. March 10, 2019.