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Rick Astley – Giving Up On Love (12" Pop Extended) (1988) | Track profile | Dork

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Rick Astley
Hold Me in Your Arms (Deluxe Edition - 2023 Remaster)
Giving Up On Love (12" Pop Extended)

TRACK

Giving Up On Love (12" Pop Extended)

Release date: 26th November 1988

From Hold Me in Your Arms (Deluxe Edition - 2023 Remaster)

Track 17

7:20

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"Giving Up On Love (12" Pop Extended)" is a track by Rick Astley, from the album Hold Me in Your Arms (Deluxe Edition - 2023 Remaster), released 26th November 1988. The track is 7:20 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Rick Astley

Rick Astley

Lyrics

Giving Up On Love (12" Pop Extended)

Giving up on love

Giving up on love

I was so crazy about you, everyone knew

I couldn't sleep when I found out, yeah

You feel the way you do

So maybe it's my turn now

To show you how I feel

So listen to what I say

'Cos these feelings I can't conceal

I'm giving up on love

'Cos I've been hurt before

Giving up on love

And I don't want you no more

I'm giving up on love

'Cos I've been hurt before

Giving up on love

And I don't want you no more

I don't believe that you need me

So don't say you do

There ain't no reason for staying

We both know we are through

So don't try to stop me now

'Cos all we had has gone

(All we had has gone)

So listen to what I say

'Cos these feelings are oh so strong

I'm giving up on love

'Cos I've been hurt before

Giving up on love

And I don't want you no more

I'm giving up on love

'Cos I've been hurt before

Giving up on love

And I don't want you no more

Giving up, giving up, giving up on love

Giving up, giving up, giving up on love

Giving up, giving up, giving up on love

Giving up, giving up, giving up on love

So don't try to stop me now

'Cos all we had has gone

(All we had has gone)

So listen to what I say

'Cos these feelings are oh so strong

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Track details

From Hold Me in Your Arms (Deluxe Edition - 2023 Remaster)

7:201988

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Album

Hold Me in Your Arms (Deluxe Edition - 2023 Remaster)

26th November 1988

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