Don't Give Up on Us (song)

"Don't Give Up on Us" is a song by American-British singer David Soul.[1] Riding high on the success of his role in the hit TV show Starsky and Hutch, Soul returned to singing, which had been one of his early career choices. His debut, the Tony Macaulay-written-and-produced "Don't Give Up on Us" was a worldwide smash, spending four weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in January and February 1977,[3] and a single week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1977. In addition, the song spent one week at No. 1 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[4] It has sold 1.16 million copies in the UK.[5]

"Don't Give Up on Us"
Single by David Soul
from the album David Soul (only later editions)
B-side"Black Bean Soup"[1]
Released1976 (UK)[1]
January 1977 (U.S.)
Recorded1976
GenreSoft rock[2]
Length3:32
LabelPrivate Stock[1]
Songwriter(s)Tony Macaulay[1]
Producer(s)Tony Macaulay[1]
David Soul singles chronology
"Don't Give Up on Us"
(1976)		 "Going in With My Eyes Open"
(1977)
Music video
Listen to "Don't Give Up on Us" on YouTube

Its B-side, "Black Bean Soup",[1] was a duet with actress Lynne Marta, whom Soul was involved with at the time.

"Don't Give Up on Us" was rated No. 93 in VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders because, despite having more hits in the UK, Soul was never again able to reach the top 40 in the US. Soul recorded a new version of the song in 2004, allegedly after being embarrassed when hearing it by chance in an elevator as sung by Owen Wilson in the film version of Starsky and Hutch. The film soundtrack included a cover of the song by Wilson and Neal Casal.

Chart performance

Later uses

Zsa Zsa Padilla revived this in 1998, making it the first Filipino revival. Piolo Pascual also covered this song for the soundtrack of the film of the same title in the Philippines.

The song was also used in the film Johnny English Reborn (2011).

Cover versions

Irish singer Darren Holden covered "Don't Give Up on Us" in 1997, reaching #23 in Ireland.

See also
  • List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States

References
  1. "David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  2. "VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. SpinMedia. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 335–6. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 227.
  5. Ami Sedghi (4 November 2012). "UK's million-selling singles: the full list". Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 280. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  10. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  11. "Top 100 1977-04-16". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  12. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  14. "Top Selling Singles of 1977 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1977-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  15. "1970s Singles Chart Archive". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  16. "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  17. Billboard. 1977-12-24. p. Front cover. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
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