Don't Give Up (Sanctus Real song)
| "Don't Give Up" | ||||
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| Single by Sanctus Real | ||||
| from the album The Face of Love | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Writer(s) | Sanctus Real, Christopher Stevens | |||
| Producer(s) | Christopher Stevens | |||
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"Don't Give Up" is a song by Christian rock band Sanctus Real from their 2006 album The Face of Love. The song was released as a radio single in early 2007, and reached number 1 on R&R's Christian CHR chart in the beginning of May 2007. It is the band's fifth number 1 hit, and the second chart-topping single from The Face of Love.[1] It ended 2007 as the 6th most played song of the year on Christian contemporary hit radio.
Music and lyrics
"Don't Give Up" is a rock-based song which encourages the longevity of marriage relationships.[2] Lead singer Matt Hammit said: "The song was inspired by close friends of ours that made difficult decisions to end their marriages. I'm not here to judge those decisions, but as a band we want to be a voice for lasting love and commitment in a world where breaking vows is as common as taking them."[1]
The song has been compared to U2's "Beautiful Day" and Coldplay's "Speed of Sound", having similarities in style to the band's previous album, Fight the Tide.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Sanctus Real No 1 At Radio With 'Don't Give Up'". Top40-Charts.com. 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ↑ John DiBiase (2006-03-29). "Sanctus Real, "The Face Of Love" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ↑ Russ Breimeier. "Sanctus Real - The Face of Love". Christianity Today. Retrieved 2009-06-19.