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"Give You Up" is a song by English recording artist Dido, as the first single from her fifth studio album Still on My Mind, Dido's first single in six years. The song was released on 22 January 2019. It became Dido's fifth number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in June 2019.

"Give You Up"
Single by Dido
from the album Still on My Mind
Released	22 January 2019
Length	3:21
Label	BMG
Songwriter(s)	Si Hulbert Dee Adam Denny Thakrar Rob Agostini
Producer(s)	Si Hulbert Dee Adam
Dido singles chronology
"End of Night" (2013) "Give You Up" (2019) "Take You Home" (2019)
Music video
"Give You Up" on YouTube

Reception

Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone wrote that the song "boasts a simple arrangement that finds Dido crooning over steady piano plunks, while an atmospheric blend of backing vocals, white noise and kick drums provides texture and warmth".[1]

Chart performance

Thanks to an array of remixes, "Give You Up" became Dido's fifth number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for the week dated June 22, 2019. This marked Dido's first number one in nearly 15 years, since "Sand in My Shoes" topped the chart in 2004.[2]

Music video

The music video of the song was released on 19 February 2019, directed by Sophie Muller.[3]

Track listings

• Digital download 1[4]

1. "Give You Up" (Edit) – 3:19

• Digital download 2[5]

1. "Give You Up" (Mark Knight Remix) (Edit) – 3:10
2. "Give You Up" (Mark Knight Remix) – 5:57

• Digital download 3[6]

1. "Give You Up" (Laibert Remix) (Edit) – 4:03
2. "Give You Up" (Laibert Remix) – 5:59

Credits and personnel

• Dido – vocals
• Si Hulbert – production, engineering, mixing, programming, instruments
• Dee Adam – production, engineering, mixing, programming, instruments
• Joseph William Bernie – additional vocals
• Miles Showell – mastering

Charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	22 January 2019	Digital download streaming	BMG

References

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