"Give Me Up" is the sixteenth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 released by Nami Tamaki

Nami Tamaki

is a Japanese pop singer. She has various commercial tie-ins with the anime and games industry, and has also performed in a stage musical and a movie. Her musical influences include American singers such as Britney Spears, Madonna, and Janet Jackson....

. It was released on March 25, 2009, making it her first single of 2009.
This song is a cover of BaBe

BaBe

BaBe was a Japanese pop duo, composed of Tomoko Kondo and Yukari Nikaido. They debuted in February 1987 with "Give Me Up", a cover of Michael Fortunati's original song...

's debut single, which is in turn a Japanese-language cover of a song by Michael Fortunati.

Music video

The music video for "GIVE ME UP" was posted on Universal J-s youtube page. The music video features nami wearing funky 80-style clothes and dancing in a brightly colored room with friends, it also cuts to shots of her wearing a large pink bow on her head and also one of her on a bicycle. Her pet dog also makes an appearance in the music video. The music video was first aired on TV on February 20th.

Single versions

CD (Regular Edition)

1. "Give Me Up"
2. "イチズナネガイ (Ichizu na negai) (Wholehearted wish)"
3. "彼女 (Kanojo) (Girlfriend)"
4. "Give Me Up" (Instrumental)

CD (Limited Edition)

1. "Give Me Up"
2. "イチズナネガイ (Ichizu na negai)"
3. "In my Life"
4. "Give Me Up" (Instrumental)

CD+DVD (Limited Edition)

CD:

1. "Give Me Up"
2. "イチズナネガイ (Ichizu na negai)"
3. "Give Me Up" (Instrumental)

DVD:

1. "Give Me Up" Music Clip