Never Give You Up (Gamble & Huff song)

"Never Give You Up"
Single by Jerry Butler
A-side "Never Give You Up"
B-side "Beside You"
Released 1968
Format 45RPM Single
Genre soul
Length 2:56
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Gamble, Huff, Butler
Jerry Butler singles chronology
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Never Give You Up was a single by Jerry Butler that reached no. 20 in the Billboard chart in 1968. It was written by Gamble & Huff. Butler was also credited as co-composer. The song has also been covered by Eddie Floyd, Buddy Greco, Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, Leonard Julien III, Rod Stewart and The Black Keys.

Background

The credited composers on the single are Gamble, Huff and Butler. The single was released on Mercury 72798 in April 1968.[1] The song spent 14 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, eventually peaking at no. 20 on July 6, 1968.[2]

Other versions

1960s

The Three Midnighters had their version of the song as the B side of their "Chicano Power" single which was released around 1967 - 1968.[3][4] Eddie Floyd covered the song which appeared on his 1968 Stax album, I've Never Found A Girl.[5] A version by Shirley And The Shirelles was recorded. It was included as the B side of single "Go Away And Find Yourself" which was released on Bell in 1969.[6] Buddy Greco recorded a version of the song which appeared as the B side of his single, "Everybody Gets To Go To The Moon", released on Wand Records in 1970.[7] It was also on his Let the Sunshine In album which was previously released on Scepter Records SPS 579 in 1969.[8] A group called The Road had a version on their self-titled album in which was released on Kama Sutra in 1969.[9]

1970s to 1980s

In 1977, a single by Bonnie Bramlett and Dobie Gray was released on Capricorn 2089 039.[10] Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers recorded a version which appeared on their 1979 Bustin' Loose album.[11]

1990s to 2000s

Leonard Julien III recorded the song and it appeared on his Reflections of Soul album which came out on Modeste Records in 2007.[12] Rod Stewart recorded the song as well and it appears on the RCA 88697603432 release of his 2009 Soulbook album.[13] The Black Keys recorded a version which appeared on their Brothers album which was released in 2010.[14] Their version was also used in the Series 3 Episode 4 of the BBC series Luther, which starred Idris Elba.[15] Tony Strong & the Philly Soul recorded a version that was included on their 2012 album "It Ain’t Over".[16]

References

  1. ↑ 45Cat - Artist: Jerry Butler Never Give You Up, Catalogue: 72798
  2. ↑ Billboard - Jerry Butler | Chart History, Hot 100, Never Give You Up
  3. ↑ 45Cat - Thee Midniters - Discography
  4. ↑ Standard Catalog of American Records, By Dave Thompson - Page 1251 THREE MIDNIGHTERS, 45s, WHITTIER
  5. ↑ Discogs - Eddie Floyd – I've Never Found A Girl
  6. ↑ 45Cat - Shirley And The Shirelles - Discography, US
  7. ↑ 45Cat - Artist: Buddy Greco, Everybody Gets To Go To The Moon Catalogue: WN 10
  8. ↑ Discogs - Buddy Greco – Let The Sunshine In
  9. ↑ Discogs - The Road – The Road
  10. ↑ 45Cat - Artist: Bonnie Bramlett And Dobie Gray Never Give You Up, Catalogue: 2089 039
  11. ↑ Spotify - Never Gonna Give You Up, By Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers
  12. ↑ Soul Express - Soul Express Album of the Month in August 2008, LEONARD JULIEN III, Reflections of Soul - Ismo Tenkanen, Soul Express Editor
  13. ↑ AllMusic - Rod Stewart, Soulbook, (CD - RCA #88697603432)
  14. ↑ AllMusic - The Black Keys, Never Gonna Give You Up, Composed by Jerry Butler / Kenny Gamble / Leon Huff
  15. ↑ BBC - Luther, Episode 4, Series 3 Episode 4 of 4
  16. ↑ Soul Express, March 2013 - INTRODUCING... TONY STRONG & THE PHILLY SOUL *
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