Giving You Up Explained

Giving You Up
Cover:Kylie_Minogue_Giving_You_Up.png
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Kylie Minogue
Album:Ultimate Kylie
B-Side:Made of Glass
Recorded:Mid-2004
Studio:Xenomania (Kent, England)
Genre:Dance-pop
Length:3:34
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:I Believe in You
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:2 Hearts
Next Year:2007

"Giving You Up" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her third greatest hits album Ultimate Kylie (2004). The song was first released as the album's second and final single on 28 March 2005. It was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Lisa Cowling, Paul Woods, Nick Coler, and Minogue, while production was by Higgins and Xenomania. The song is a dance-pop track, which features instrumentation of synthesizers and keyboards. The track was her last solo single before she was diagnosed with breast cancer two months later; her next single was "2 Hearts" in 2007.

"Giving You Up" received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented Minogue's vocals but dismissed the production and composition. It peaked inside the top ten in both Australia and the United Kingdom, and also charted in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Finland. Alex and Martin commissioned the accompanying music video for the single, which shows Minogue as a giantess and walking around the streets of London. "Giving You Up" has only been performed on her in 2005.

Background and composition

In August 2004, it was announced that Minogue would be recording new tracks, rumoured to be some kind of Christmas material.[1] The month after, it was announced that she would be releasing a greatest hits album, titled Ultimate Kylie, containing two new tracks,[2] being "I Believe in You" and "Giving You Up";[3] Jake Shears and Babydaddy were in charge of the production of the former, whilst the latter was produced by Brian Higgins and Xenomania. A separate compilation DVD with the same name, containing several music videos by the singer, was also released to coincide with the distribution of the album.[4] In the same statement, it was announced that "I Believe in You" would be the lead single from the compilation.[2]

"Giving You Up" was released digitally as the second single from Ultimate Kylie on 25 March 2005.[5] Three days later, it was released physically in the United Kingdom.[6] It was released as a limited edition vinyl single in the United Kingdom.[7] In Australia, the CD single was released on 11 April 2005 and was limited to 25,000 copies.[8] [9] All formats feature the B-side "Made of Glass", which was written by Minogue and Xenomania during the recording sessions for Ultimate Kylie in 2004.[10] It was also recorded by British recording artist Rachel Stevens but was never released.[11]

"Giving You Up" was written and recorded during mid-2004 in London, England by Minogue and Xenomania.[12] It was the third new song recorded for the compilation; the other two were "I Believe in You" and "Loving You", with the latter being cut from the album.[12]

Reception

"Giving You Up" received mixed reviews from pop music critics. In a review for About.com, Jason Shawahn called the song "a sultry little throbber" and wrote that its "Minogue at her best".[13] Chris Taylor from MusicOMH was less impressed, and wrote that the song was "not one of Kylie's most inspired singles".[14] Pitchfork reviewer Nick Sylvester called the song "a return to big sound Fever electro, but with subtler production: all the hacksaw synth is pushed back and sanded off, so Kylie's head voice doesn't have to go through eight additional filters to compete with the bristle".[15]

"Giving You Up" entered at number eight on the Australian Singles Chart.[16] It lasted seven weeks in the top fifty.[17] It entered the Spanish Singles Chart at number seven, and peaked at six the following week. It lasted six weeks in the chart.[18] The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number six and lasted ten weeks in the top 100.[19] It reached number 137 in the Annual UK Singles Chart of 2005. "Giving You Up" entered and peaked at number twenty on the Irish Singles Chart.[20] The song reached the top forty in other territories in Europe, including Finland, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland.[21] The song reached number 13 on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.

Music video

The music video for "Giving You Up" was directed by Alex and Martin and filmed in February 2005 in London, England.[22] The video features Minogue as a 17-foot tall, vampy, blonde giantess roaming through the streets and clubs of London at night. There are three sequences; the first features Minogue walking through a tunnel, the second of her walking through the streets and the third of her in a club.[22] Throughout the video Minogue meets several people. In a sequence on the streets, she dances in front of a taxi cab that has stopped to let her across a zebra crossing. Minogue then heads to a club where she meets a shy man who is interested in her. In another scene on the streets, Minogue walks past three men, and begins to dance and sing to them.[22]

The video premiered in February 2005 and was released commercially on the song's CD single. In 2006, the video was nominated for "Best International Video" at the 15th Annual MVPA Awards.[23]

Live performances

"Giving You Up" has only been performed on her in 2005. The song was used at the first segment, which features her in a blue showgirl costume with a blue headdress. The performance is supported by back-up dancers wearing green showgirl and showboy costumes.[24] Minogue was unable to complete the tour as she was diagnosed with early breast cancer and had to cancel the Australian leg of the tour.[25] The performance of the song was included in the Showgirl video album (2005).[26]

Formats and track listings

  1. "Giving You Up" – 3:31
  2. "Made of Glass" (Kylie Minogue, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Lisa Cowling, Tim Powell, Matt Gray)  – 3:12
  3. "Giving You Up" (Riton Re-Rub vox) – 6:32
  4. "Giving You Up" (Alter Ego dub) – 6:31
  5. "Giving You Up" (enhanced video)
  1. "Giving You Up" (original) – 3:31
  2. "Giving You Up" (Alter Ego dub) – 6:31
  3. "Giving You Up" (Riton Re-Rub vox) – 6:32
  4. "Giving You Up" (video)
  1. "Giving You Up" (original)  – 3:31
  2. "Made of Glass" – 3:11

A1. "Giving You Up" (Riton Re-Rub dub) – 6:32

B1. "Giving You Up" (original) – 3:31

B2. "Giving You Up" (Alter Ego remix) – 6:33

  1. "Giving You Up" (original) – 3:32
  2. "Your Disco Needs You" (German Almighty radio edit) – 3:29
  3. "Your Disco Needs You" (video)
  1. "Giving You Up" – 3:30
  2. "Giving You Up" (Alter Ego mix) – 6:33
  3. "Giving You Up" (Riton Re-Rub vox) – 4:12
  4. "Giving You Up" (Riton Re-Rub dub) – 6:32
  5. "Made of Glass" – 3:15

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Ultimate Kylie liner notes.[33]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[34] 13
Greece (IFPI)[35] 13
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[36] 81

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)! scope="col"
Position
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[37] 70
UK Singles (OCC)[38] 137

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
Various25 March 2005Digital downloadParlophone
United Kingdom28 March 2005
Australia11 April 2005CDFestival Mushroom
Germany2 May 2005Parlophone[39]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Putting a little Kylie under the tree. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919092516/http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=Kylie+Minogue+&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SHD0408081FJ2QC1JTLH. dead. 19 September 2016. 8 August 2004. 7 March 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sams. Christine.
  2. Web site: Small talk. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919122554/http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=Ultimate+Kylie&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=NCH040927DA5G57C1437. dead. 19 September 2016. 27 September 2004. 7 March 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald. Gadd. Michael.
  3. Web site: Kylie - Ultimate Kylie. https://web.archive.org/web/20101211051636/http://www.kylie.com/discography/compilations/ultimate-kylie-2/. dead. 11 December 2010. 7 March 2018. Kylie.com.
  4. Ultimate Kylie (DVD liner notes). Parlophone. November 2004.
  5. Web site: Giving You Up – EP. Apple Music. 2 April 2022.
  6. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 35. 26 March 2005.
  7. Web site: Eil.com. 1 January 2008. Kylie Minogue – Giving You Up Picture Disc 12.
  8. Web site: The ARIA Report – New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th April 2005. ARIA. 28. 11 April 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050419140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050420-0000/issue789.pdf. 19 April 2005. 16 April 2021.
  9. Web site: MixKylie.com . 1 January 2008 . Discography 2003-2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071228121146/http://www.mixkylie.co.uk/discoworld.php?page=5&icons=on . 28 December 2007 .
  10. Web site: eil.com . 1 January 2008 . Kylie Minogue – Giving You Up Australian release . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080105060812/http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=319646 . 5 January 2008.
  11. Web site: eil.com . 1 January 2008 . Made of Glass.
  12. Giving You Up. Kylie Minogue. Parlophone. Festival Mushroom Records. 2004. single.
  13. Web site: About.com. 1 January 2008. Kylie Minogue - Ultimate Kylie. Shawahn. Jason. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172203/http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/KylieUltimate.htm. 3 March 2016.
  14. Web site: MusicOMH. 1 January 2008. Kylie Minogue - Ultimate Kylie. Taylor. Chris. 22 November 2004.
  15. Web site: Sylvester. Nick. Kylie Minogue - 'Giving You Up' [2005]]. Pitchfork. 1 January 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20070601213937/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/30378-giving-you-up. 1 June 2007.
  16. Web site: Kylie Minogue – Giving You Up – 24/04/2005 . australian-charts.com . 17 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205121656/http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2005&date=20050424&cat=s . 5 February 2015.
  17. Web site: Kylie Minogue – Giving You Up – 05/06/2005 . australian-charts.com . 17 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205140632/http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2005&date=20050605&cat=s . 5 February 2015.
  18. Web site: Kylie Minogue – Giving You Up – 17/05/2005 . spanishcharts.com . 17 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142622/http://spanishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2005&date=20050417 . 4 March 2016.
  19. Web site: Kylie Minogue. Official Charts. 11 December 2013.
  20. Web site: Kylie Minogue – Giving You Up – Week 13 . . 17 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003454/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=13 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  21. Web site: Kylie Minogue – Giving You Up – Click different flags to open position for different countries . swisscharts.com . 17 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113155101/http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kylie%20Minogue&titel=Giving%20You%20Up&cat=s . 13 November 2013.
  22. Web site: Giving You Up Behind the Scenes. Kylie.com. 26 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080131093218/http://www.kylie.com/video/1460262. 31 January 2008.
  23. About.com. 26 December 2007. 15th Annual MVPA Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20070430235515/http://mvdbase.com/awards.php?award=MVPA&ed=2006. 30 April 2007.
  24. Web site: Youtube. Parlophone. 28 August 2008. Kylie Minogue - Giving You Up (Showgirl). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6EXIozjcYJI. 21 December 2021. live.
  25. Web site: Kylie diagnosed with breast cancer, cancels aussie leg of showgirl tour. Fridae. 20 June 2013. 18 May 2005.
  26. Web site: Showgirl Live.
  27. Giving You Up. Kylie Minogue. 2005. Australian & New Zealand maxi-CD single liner notes. Festival Mushroom Records. 022072.
  28. Giving You Up. Kylie Minogue. 2005. UK CD1 liner notes. Parlophone. CDRS 6661, 7243 869362 0 2.
  29. Giving You Up. Kylie Minogue. 2005. UK CD1 liner notes. Parlophone. CDR 6661, 7243 869362 2 6.
  30. Giving You Up. Kylie Minogue. 2005. European CD single liner notes. Parlophone. 869 6382.
  31. Giving You Up. Kylie Minogue. 2005. UK 12-inch picture disc. Parlophone. 12R 6661.
  32. Giving You Up. Kylie Minogue. 2005. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Parlophone. 869 6410.
  33. Ultimate Kylie (CD liner notes). Parlophone. November 2004.
  34. Hits of the World: Eurocharts. Billboard. 117. 16. 53. 16 April 2005.
  35. Web site: Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 15–21/5. IFPI. el. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050522023526/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm. 22 May 2005. 20 August 2020. See Best Position column.
  36. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Mar 3, 2005. TopHit. 25 April 2024.
  37. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2005. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060410152756/http://www.rt100.ro/romanian-top-100-2005.html. 10 April 2006. 17 April 2020.
  38. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2005. UKChartsPlus. 17 May 2015.
  39. Web site: Giving You Up-German Version. Amazon Germany .

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