Giving It Up for Your Love
Delbert McClinton
1980
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Reported release: 1980
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Reported dates in 1981.html, 1982.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
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- 1982: older return
Inspiration and background
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A blues-rock hit that became McClinton's biggest mainstream success.
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Owner-supplied 1981.html, song-list position 37
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Billboard year-end 1981 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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