. "\"Appreciation\"" . "Giving Up"@en . "181.0"^^ . . . . . "\"Giving Up\" is a popular song written by Van McCoy that was introduced by Gladys Knight & the Pips with an April 1964 single release. It reached No. 6 on the Billboard R&B singles chart and No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.In the UK, where the Gladys Knight & the Pips original of \"Giving Up\" failed to chart in its June 1964 release, a belated cover of the song was recorded in 1965 by Julie Grant with her regular producer Tony Hatch and released that March without evident result."@en . .