Surrender
Perry Como, Russ Case & His Orchestra
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Surrender, why don't you surrender? How long can your lips live without a kiss? Surrender, I beg you, surrender How long can your heart resist? I'll bring you a love you can cling to A love that won't be untrue So please be tender and darling surrender And love me as I love you I'll bring you a love you can cling to A love that won't be untrue So please be tender and darling surrender And love me as I love you
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Written by: BENNIE BENJAMIN, GEORGE WEISS
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Artist Information"Surrender" is a song performed by Perry Como, an American singer, actor, and television host whose career spanned over six decades.
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Released DateThe song was released in 1946.
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Popular Ranking"Surrender" hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard chart, remaining at the top for 1 week.
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Passing the Popularity TestThe song also spent 16 weeks on the same chart manifesting its popularity among listeners.
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Song Composer"Surrender" was written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss. These two songwriters wrote numerous hits for various artists.
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GB VersionThe song was also successful in the United Kingdom where it was covered by Gracie Fields.
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Record Label"Surrender" was released by RCA Victor Records, one of the major record labels of the time, which further distributed and promoted the song.
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Song GenresThis song can be classified under Traditional Pop and Jazz, both genres that Perry Como was known for.
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Career ImpactThis was one of Perry Como's early hit that helped establish him as a leading artist in the world of popular music during the post-World War II era.
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Analog Recording"Surrender" was recorded, produced, and released in the analog era before digital technology took over the industry.
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Musical InfluencersThe melodious tuning of this song was influenced by the big band sound, a popular style of the 1940s, featuring full horn sections and strong rhythm sections.
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Album Appearance"Surrender" also appears in several of Perry Como’s compilation albums such as “Perry Como’s Hits from the 40’s and 50’s” and “Perry Como’s All Time Greatest hits”.
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