I'm Not Giving You Up

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"I'm Not Giving You Up"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Destiny
ReleasedNovember 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)
Recorded1995-1996
Genre
  • Pop
  • ballad
Length4:20
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Gloria Estefan
  • Kike Santander
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"
(1996)
"I'm Not Giving You Up" / "Higher"
(1996)
"Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart"
(1996)
Music video
"I'm Not Giving You Up" on
YouTube

"I'm Not Giving You Up" is a 1996 song by Cuban American singer and songwriter

Hot 100
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Critical reception

The song received favorable reviews from several music critics.

The Ithacan deemed it a "torrid ballad".[6] A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, calling it "a smoochie ballad which should do well for Christmas", adding, "Expect a hit."[7] Ian Fortnam from NME felt it has potential "to become a enormo-hit".[8]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I'm Not Giving You Up".

  • UK CD maxi single (664022 5)
  1. "I'm Not Giving You Up" (Album Version)
  2. "I'm Not Giving You Up" (Tony Moran 12" Club Mix)
  3. "Anything For You" (Album Version)
  4. "
    Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
    " (Album Version)
  • US CD maxi single (49K 78465)
  1. "I'm Not Giving You Up" (Album Version)
  2. "I'm Not Giving You Up" (Tony Moran Single Radio Edit)
  3. "I'm Not Giving You Up" (Tony Moran 12" Club Mix)
  4. "Higher" (Junior Vasquez's Single Edit)
  5. "Higher" (Pablo Flores & Javier Garza's Single Remix)
  6. "Higher" (Cibola's Radio Edit)
  7. "Higher" (Junior Vasquez's 12" Club Mix)
  8. "Higher/Tres Deseos Medley" (Tony Moran Live Remix)

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 114
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 19
Spain (Promusicae)[10] 11
Scotland (OCC)[11] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[12]
28
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 40
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 38

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gloria Estefan - Destiny". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (November 2, 1996). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 78. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Estefan Embraces Her 'Destiny'". Billboard. 11 May 1996. p. 80. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Darzin, Daina (June 22, 1996). "Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Millan, Mark (January 21, 2010). "Gloria Estefan - Destiny". The Daily Vault. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. The Ithacan
    . p. 17. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 16, 1996. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Fortnam, Ian. "Gloria Estefan – Destiny". NME. Archived from the original on October 6, 2000. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Part of Estefan's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 08 December 1996 - 14 December 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  13. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  15. ^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.