Don't Give Up on Us (song)

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"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][3]
Length3:32
LabelPrivate Stock[1]
Songwriter(s)Tony Macaulay[1]
Producer(s)Tony Macaulay[1]
David Soul singles chronology
"The Train"
(1970) 		"Don't Give Up on Us"
(1976) 		"Going in with My Eyes Open"
(1977)
Official audio
"Don't Give Up on Us" on
YouTube

"Don't Give Up on Us" is a hit song recorded by American-British singer David Soul,[1] and written by Tony Macaulay.

Background

Riding high on the success of his role in the hit TV show

Adult Contemporary chart.[5] It has sold 1.16 million copies in the UK.[6]

Its B-side, "Black Bean Soup", with lyrics by actor Gardner McKay,[1] is 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

Starsky and Hutch.[citation needed] The film soundtrack included a cover of the song by Wilson and Neal Casal
.

Chart performance

Cover versions

Irish singer Darren Holden covered "Don't Give Up on Us" in 1997, reaching No. 23 in Ireland.

The song is popular in the Philippines and has been covered by Zsa Zsa Padilla, Kuh Ledesma, Jimmy Bondoc, Marion Aunor, JM de Guzman and Piolo Pascual[22] for the soundtrack of the 2006 film of the same title.

In popular culture

film version of Starsky and Hutch. The song was also used in the film Johnny English Reborn
(2011).

See also

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1976. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. SpinMedia
    . May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  3. Cleveland.com
    . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  5. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 227.
  6. ^ Ami Sedghi (November 4, 2012). "UK's million-selling singles: the full list". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  7. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  8. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know - David Soul search". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. April 3, 1977. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  12. ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  13. ^ "Top 100 1977-04-16". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  14. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  15. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  16. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1977 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. December 31, 1977. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  17. ^ "1970s Singles Chart Archive". EveryHit.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  19. ^ Billboard. December 24, 1977. p. Front cover. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1977". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  21. ^ "Chart Archive – 1970s Singles". Everyhit.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  22. ^ "Covers of Don't Give Up on Us by David Soul". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

External links

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