"Surrender" is a 1987 single released by British pop act

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from their debut album, ''

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''. It was issued as the follow-up to the successful single, " Breakout". The song peaked at #7 on the

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in January 1987 and logged four weeks in the top ten. Over a year after its initial release,

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es of "Surrender" reached the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart, peaking at #22 in May 1988. Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''Hot Dance/Disco 1974 - 2003'', (Record Research Inc.), page 252. The song features a trumpet solo performed by

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and features Drewery laughing at the beginning of the song.

Remixes

UK 7" Single #"Surrender" (7" Version) #:As featured on the UK Best Of CD Album '' Breakout''. #"Who's To Blame" UK 12" Single #"Surrender" (Stuff Gun Mix) #:Also available from the CD releases of ''

'' & the Japanese CD Album ''Swing 3''. UK 12" Remix Single #"Surrender" (Roadrunner Mix) #:As featured on the Japanese CD Album ''Another Non-Stop Sister''. US 12" Promo Single #"Surrender" (Pop Stand Mix) #:As featured on the "US 12" Single". Other Version #"Surrender" (Album Version) #:Also available from the CD album "

" & "

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Charts

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Year-end charts

References

1987 singles Swing Out Sister songs Songs written by Martin Jackson Songs written by Andy Connell Songs written by Corinne Drewery 1987 songs Mercury Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub