"Not Giving Up on Love" is a collaboration between by Dutch trance producer and DJ Armin van Buuren and English singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...

. It was released on August 20, 2010 as the second single from van Buuren's fourth studio album, Mirage

Mirage (Armin van Buuren album)

Mirage is the fourth studio album by Dutch trance producer and DJ Armin van Buuren, it was released on September 10, 2010. It was preceded by the release of the lead single, "Full Focus" on June 24, 2010...

, and the fourth single from Ellis-Bextor's fourth studio album, Make a Scene.

Background

The song was written by Australian songwriters Olivia Nervo and Miriam Nervo

Nervo (band)

The Nervo Twins or Nervo are Australian twin sisters, Miriam and Olivia Nervo, who work as fashion models, musicians and songwriters from Australia.-Background and early career:...

 and Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...

. It premiered on BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...

's The Dermot O'Leary Show

Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...

on July 11, 2010 when it was performed in an acoustic version by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The extended version debuted on Armin van Buuren's radio show A State of Trance

A State of Trance

A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...

on August 12, 2010. On December 5, 2010 it was announced that the song entered the 2010 edition of the Q Top 1000 of all time, compiled by listeners of Dutch radio station Q-Music, on number 545. In the 2011 edition of the Q Top 1000 of all time, the song landed at number 409. The song was nominated at the 2011 International Dance Music Awards in the category of Best Commercial Dance Track, for which it won the award.

Music video

The video for "Not Giving Up on Love" was shot in Ibiza

Ibiza

Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...

, Spain

Spain

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 by British director Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller is a British music video director, noted for her long-time collaborations with artists like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, No Doubt, Sade, Shakira, Shakespears Sister, Garbage, Blur, Annie Lennox and Eurythmics.-Background:...

, as stated by Ellis-Bextor on an interview. The video shoot took place in San Antonio

Sant Antoni de Portmany

Sant Antoni de Portmany is a town on the western coast of Ibiza. It is the second-largest town and municipality in Ibiza; an island described by Time Out magazine as "arguably the clubbing capital of the universe"...

 and the Amnesia Club during August 2010. It was premiered on August 17, 2010.

Personnel

• Songwriting
  Songwriter
  A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
  
   – Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo
  Nervo (band)
  The Nervo Twins or Nervo are Australian twin sisters, Miriam and Olivia Nervo, who work as fashion models, musicians and songwriters from Australia.-Background and early career:...
  
  , Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
  
  
• Composition
  Composer
  A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
  
   and production
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
   – Armin van Buuren, Benno de Goeij
  Benno De Goeij
  Benno de Goeij is a Dutch trance producer. He is perhaps best known for his participation in Rank 1 with Piet Bervoets and Kamaya Painters with Tiësto...
  
  
• Vocal production and backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
   – Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo
• Vocals
  Lead vocalist
  The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
  
   – Sophie Ellis-Bextor
• Mastering
  Audio mastering
  Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
  
   – Joe LaPorta, Emily Lazar

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Track listing

• Digital Download - The Remixes Part 1

1. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Album Version) – 2:53
2. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Extended Version) – 6:52
3. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Dash Berlin
   Dash Berlin
   Dash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius...
   
    4AM Mix) – 7:06
4. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) – 6:54

• Digital Dowload - The Remixes Part 2

1. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Armin van Buuren Remix) – 7:01
2. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Mischa Daniels Mode) – 7:04
3. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Glenn Morrison Remix) – 7:29
4. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Jorn van Deynhoven Dub Mix) – 6:54

• Juno
  Juno Records
  Juno Records is a UK-based online dance music retail store, selling vinyl records, CDs, music downloads and music accessories, founded by Richard Atherton and Sharon Boyd. The website was created in 1996 as an information-only site called The Dance Music Resource Pages, listing new dance music...
  
   Digital Download

1. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Nicola Fasano & Steve Forest Remix Edit) – 3:09
2. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Paul & Luke Remix Edit) – 3:36
3. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Samuele Sartini Remix Edit) – 3:33
4. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Simon De Jano Remix Edit) – 4:00
5. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Nicola Fasano & Steve Forest Remix) – 5:39
6. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Paul & Luke Remix) – 6:38
7. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Samuele Sartini Remix) – 6:14
8. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Simon De Jano Remix) – 6:44

• German CD Single

1. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Radio Version) – 2:53
2. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Extended Version) – 6:52
3. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Dash Berlin 4AM Mix) – 7:06
4. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) – 6:54
5. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Mischa Daniels Mode) – 7:04
6. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Glenn Morrison Remix) – 7:29

• UK Digital Download - The Remixes Part 1

1. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Radio Edit) – 2:53
2. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Extended Version) – 6:52
3. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Armin van Buuren Remix) – 7:01
4. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) – 6:54
5. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Dash Berlin 4AM Mix) – 7:06
6. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Zodiax Dub Mix) – 5:26

• UK Digital Download - The Remixes Part 2

1. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Zodiax Remix) – 5:45
2. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Mischa Daniels Mode) – 7:05
3. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Glenn Morrison Remix) – 7:29
4. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Jorg Schmid Remix) – 5:22
5. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Jorn van Deynhoven Dub Mix) – 6:54
6. "Not Giving Up on Love" (Zodiax Radio Edit) – 3:19

Charts

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Chart (2010/11)	Peak position
Poland (ZPAV Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... )	1
Poland (Dance Top 50 Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... )	21
Russian Singles Chart	3
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... )	165
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...	3
European Hot 100	35
Spanish Dance Chart	4

Year-end charts

Chart	Position
Dutch Singles Chart	89
Dutch Downloads Chart	90

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Worldwide	August 20, 2010	Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
Netherlands	August 27, 2010	CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
Germany
Austria
Italy	January 11, 2011	Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
United Kingdom	March 6, 2011