Giving Up on Love

"Giving Up on Love"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Hold Me in Your Arms
B-side	I'll Be Fine
Released	15 April 1989
Format	12" single Cassette single CD single
Recorded	1988
Genre	Dance-pop
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Rick Astley
Producer(s)	Daize Washbourn/Rick Astley
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Hold Me in Your Arms" (1989 "Giving Up on Love" (1989) "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (1989)

"Giving Up on Love'" is a pop–dance song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by himself. It was produced by Daize Washbourn and Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's second album, Hold Me in Your Arms. The single peaked at number 38 in US Billboard charts. Never released as a single in the UK, this North American-only single was released just prior to Astley's US Tour.

Track listing

1. Giving Up on Love (7" Pop Mix) - 4:07
2. Giving Up on Love (12" Pop Extended Mix) - 7:18
3. Giving Up on Love (7" R&B Mix) - 4:07
4. Giving Up on Love (12" R&B Extended Mix) - 7:09
5. Giving Up on Love (Dub 12" Mix) - 5:00
6. I'll Be Fine - 3:44

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	45
French SNEP Singles Chart	46
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	38
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	11

References

• Giving Up On Love single at Rickastley.co.uk

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics