Don't Give It Up (Robbie Patton song)
"Don't Give it Up" is a 1981 song by English singer/songwriter Robbie Patton . It is Patton's first and only Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. "Don't Give it Up" reached #26 in the United States in 1981.[2]
| "Don't Give It Up" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Robbie Patton | |
| from the album Distant Shores | |
| B-side | "When Love Disappears"[1] |
| Released | August 22, 1981 |
| Recorded | 1980, Village Recorders, California |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | Liberty/Magic Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Robbie Patton & David Adelstein |
| Producer(s) | Christine McVie, Ken Caillat, Robbie Patton |
The song is co-produced by Fleetwood Mac producer Ken Caillat, Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Christine McVie, and Patton. Fleetwood Mac members Bob Weston, Christine McVie, Bob Welch, and Lindsey Buckingham are featured as performers. Also, Colin Allan, who co-wrote Fleetwood Mac's "Wish You Were Here" is featured on the track as well.[3]
On November 19, 1981, Bob Welch invited Robbie Patton, Christine McVie, Joey Brasler, David Adelstein, Alvin Taylor, and Robin Sylvester to perform the track during his concert in The Roxy Theatre in California. The live performance was later released on Welch's "Live at The Roxy" album in 2004.[4]
Personnel
- Robbie Patton – lead vocals, keyboards
- Christine McVie – keyboards, backing vocals
- David Adelstein – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Colin Allan – drums, percussion
- Lindsey Buckingham – guitars
- Bob Weston – guitars
- Tim Weston – guitars
- Robin Sylvester – bass, backing vocals
- Bob Welch – backing vocals
- John Clark – oboe, piccolo, saxophone
- Ernie Erhardt – cello
- Tony Selvage – violin[5]
Charts
The song spent a total of 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number 26.[6]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 41 |
References
- "Robbie Patton - Don't Give It Up (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- "Distant Shores - Robbie Patton | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- "The Penguin Discography: Don't Give It Up". Discog.fleetwoodmac.net. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- "Live from the Roxy - Bob Welch | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- "Recordings". Tonyselvage.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- "Robbie Patton - Chart history". Billboard. 1981-08-22. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 457.