Give You Up Explained

Give You Up
Cover:	Dido - Give You Up.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Dido
Album:	Still on My Mind
Released:	22 January 2019
Label:	BMG
Prev Title:	End of Night
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Take You Home
Next Year:	2019

"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

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

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

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

Track listings

• 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

• 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

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[7]	33
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[8]	9

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hear Dido's Bold New Break-Up Song 'Give You Up'. 22 January 2019.
2. Web site: Avicii's 'TIM' Hits No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. Billboard. 2019-06-22.
3. Web site: Dido - Give You Up (Official Video). 19 February 2019.
4. Web site: Give You Up (Edit) – Single by Dido. iTunes Store.
5. Web site: Give You Up (Mark Knight Remix) [Edit] – Single by Dido]. iTunes Store.
6. Web site: Give You Up (Laibert Remix) – Single by Dido. iTunes Store.
7. Web site: Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 5 December 2019.
8. Web site: Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 5 December 2019.