Don't Give Up on Us (song)

For the 2006 film, see Don't Give Up on Us.

"Don't Give Up on Us"
Single by David Soul
Released	1977
Format	7"
Length	3:32
Label	Private Stock
Writer(s)	Tony Macaulay
Producer	Tony Macaulay
Certification	Gold

"Don't Give Up on Us" is a song by David Soul.

Riding high on the success of playing in the hit TV show Starsky and Hutch, Soul returned to one of his early career choices as a singer. His debut, the Tony Macaulay written and produced "Don't Give Up on Us" was a worldwide smash, spending four weeks at #1 on the UK Singles Chart in January and February 1977 and a single week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1977. In addition, the song spent one week at #1 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart. ^[1]

"Don't Give Up on Us" was rated #93 in VH1's 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders due to the fact that, despite having more hits in the UK, Soul was never again able to reach the top forty 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.

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

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 227. 

Preceded by "When a Child Is Born (Soleado)" by Johnny Mathis	UK Singles Chart number one single January 15, 1977 (4 weeks)	Succeeded by "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Julie Covington
Preceded by "Southern Nights" by Glen Campbell	Billboard Easy Listening Singles number-one single April 9, 1977	Succeeded by "Right Time of the Night" by Jennifer Warnes
Preceded by "Dancing Queen" by ABBA	Billboard Hot 100 number one single April 16, 1977	Succeeded by "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston