| "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. vinyl single | ||||
| Single by George Benson | ||||
| from the album The George Benson Collection | ||||
| B-side | "Livin' Inside Your Love" | |||
| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B, post-disco | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Garvin, Tom Shapiro | |||
| Producer(s) | Jay Graydon | |||
| George Benson singles chronology | ||||
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| Official Audio | ||||
| "Never Give up on a Good Thing" (2015 GH Version) on YouTube | ||||
"Never Give Up on a Good Thing" is a song by American R&B singer George Benson, released as a single in 1982. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 23 January 1982, and reached a peak position of number 14. It remained on the chart for 10 weeks. [1]
The song was written by Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro. It was issued on Warner Bros. Records and appears on The George Benson Collection, released in 1981. The single's B-side is "Livin' Inside Your Love".
Personnel
Sources: [2]
- Trombone: Bill Reichenbach Jr.
- Trumpet: Chuck Findley
- Flute, saxophone: Gary Herbig
- Guitar, vocals: George Benson
- Electric piano: Greg Phillinganes
- Horn, trumpet: Jerry Hey
- Drums: John Robinson
- Piano, synthesizer: Michael Omartian
- Bass guitar: Neil Stubenhaus
- Percussion: Paulinho da Costa
- Guitar: Steve Lukather
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 18 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 23 |
| New Zealand[5] | 14 |
| UK (The Official Charts Company) | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 52 |
| US Billboard R&B | 16 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 55 |
References
- ↑ Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
- ↑ "Never Give Up on a Good Thing by George Benson on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Never Give Up on a Good Thing". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, 28 March 1982". Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 4/03/82". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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