"Don't Give Up"
Single by Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush
from the album So
Released	October 1986
Format	7" Single, 12" Single
Recorded	1985
Genre	Rock
Length	5:55
Label	Geffen Records
Producer(s)	Daniel Lanois and Peter Gabriel
Chart positions
#9 (UK)
Peter Gabriel singles chronology
"Sledgehammer" (1986)	"Don't Give Up" (1986)	"Big Time" (1987)

"Don't Give Up" is a duet by recorded by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush for Gabriel's album So. The single version spent eleven weeks in the UK Top 75 chart in 1986. It describes the despair of a man who feels that the economic system has no place for him, and the support and wise counsel sung in the refrain by Bush. The video, by Godley & Creme apparently consisted of a single take of the singers in an embrace, as the sun enters total eclipse and re-emerges. In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Cover art from the album So, Gabriels biggest commercial success Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is a British musician. ... Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London) is a British singer-songwriter with an expressive four-octave voice. ... So is the fifth studio album by British rock musician Peter Gabriel, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Daniel Lanois on guitar Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec) is a Canadian record producer and singer-songwriter. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Cover art from the album So, Gabriels biggest commercial success Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is a British musician. ... Sledgehammer is a hit song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. ... Big Time is a pop rock song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. ... Cover art from the album So, Gabriels biggest commercial success Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is a British musician. ... Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London) is a British singer-songwriter with an expressive four-octave voice. ... So is the fifth studio album by British rock musician Peter Gabriel, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... In popular music, Godley & Creme was a duo of English musicians and music video directors, namely Kevin Godley and Lol Crème. ...

Track listing

All songs written by Gabriel. Cover art from the album So, Gabriels biggest commercial success Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is a British musician. ...

1. "Don't Give Up"
2. "Curtains"