I'm Not Giving You Up


"I'm Not Giving You Up" is a 1996 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as her third single from her seventh studio album, Destiny. This song was popular more by its single remix by Tony Moran which appears in Estefan's 2001 Greatest Hits Vol. II compilation instead of its original version. In the United States, the song was released as a double single along with the song "Higher". In Europe, it was released to coincide with the European leg of Estefan's Evolution World Tour. "I'm Not Giving You Up" peaked at number 11 in Spain, number 28 in the United Kingdom and number 33 in Scotland. In the US, the song reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

The song received favorable reviews from most music critics. AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that it "rank with her finest work", with the other album tracks "Reach" and "Higher". Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "the pace drops to a seductive and percussive shuffle, allowing her to stretch her lovely voice and perform with affecting emotion. Swathed in fragile acoustic guitars and caressing strings, the chorus is impossible to shake from the mind after one listen." He noted that the popular Tony Moran remix "provides a swirling, flamenco-flavored disco remix that has a pleasant charm similar to the No Mercy hit "Where Do You Go." On the album release, the magazine also described it as a "lushly textured romantic ballad". The Daily Vault's Mark Millan wrote that "I'm Not Giving You Up" "reveals the emotional journey of the Estefan's enduring marriage." Jeremy Griffin from The Ithacan called it a "torrid ballad".

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I'm Not Giving You Up".
U.S. CD Maxi Single
  1. "I'm Not Giving You Up"
  2. "I'm Not Giving You Up"
  3. "I'm Not Giving You Up"
  4. "Higher"
  5. "Higher"
  6. "Higher"
  7. "Higher"
  8. "Higher/Tres Deseos Medley"
UK CD Maxi Single
  1. "I'm Not Giving You Up"
  2. "I'm Not Giving You Up"
  3. "Anything For You"
  4. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"