- Don't Give Up on Us (song)
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"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
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 227.
Preceded by
"When a Child Is Born (Soleado)" by Johnny MathisUK Singles Chart number one single
January 15, 1977 (4 weeks)Succeeded by
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Julie CovingtonPreceded by
"Southern Nights" by Glen CampbellBillboard Easy Listening Singles number-one single
April 9, 1977Succeeded by
"Right Time of the Night" by Jennifer WarnesPreceded by
"Dancing Queen" by ABBABillboard Hot 100 number one single
April 16, 1977Succeeded by
"Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma HoustonCategories:- 1977 singles
- 1970s pop songs
- David Soul songs
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
- Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles
- Songs written by Tony Macaulay
- 1970s pop song stubs
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