Don't Give Up on Me (Kill the Noise and Illenium song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Give Up on Me
| cover = Don't Give Up on Me Kill the Noise Illenium.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kill the Noise and Illenium featuring Mako
| album =
| released = {{start date|2018|02|13}}
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Dubstep{{Cite web |url=http://edmred.com/illenium-kill-the-noise-mako-dont-give-up-on-me/ |title=Illenium, Kill The Noise y Mako presentan un memorable 'Don't Give Up On Me' |last=Pesquero |first=Adrià |date=February 13, 2018 |website=EDM Red |language=es-ES |access-date=2018-02-14}}
| length = 4:39
| label = Proximity
| writer = Nicholas D. Miller
- Alex Seaver
- Jacob Stanczak{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/894144896|title=ASCAP Repertory entry for this song |work=ASCAP|accessdate=May 16, 2021 }}
| producer =
| chronology = Kill the Noise
| prev_title = Cold Hearted
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Horizon
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Illenium
| type = single
| prev_title = Beautiful Creatures
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Don't Give Up on Me
| year = 2018
| next_title = Gold (Stupid Love)
| next_year = 2018
}}
}}
"Don't Give Up on Me" is a song recorded by American DJs and record producers Kill the Noise and Illenium. It features Mako, who contributed vocals.{{Cite web |url=http://edmchicago.com/2018/02/13/illenium-kill-noise-share-dont-give/ |title=Illenium & Kill The Noise share "Don't Give Up On Me" with Mako... |last=Suarez |first=Pedro |date=February 14, 2018 |website=EDM Chicago |access-date=2018-02-14}}{{Cite web |url=http://thebanginbeats.com/2018/02/kill-the-noise-illenium-mako-dont-give-up-on-me/ |title=Kill The Noise & Illenium feat. Mako - Don't Give Up On Me |last=Murthi |first=Rajrishi |date=February 14, 2018 |website=The Bangin Beats |access-date=2018-02-14}} It was released on February 13, 2018, via Proximity.{{Cite web |url=http://www.youredm.com/2018/02/08/illenium-reveals-release-date-kill-noise-mako-collab-dont-give/ |title=Illenium, Kill The Noise & Mako's Highly Anticipated Collab Reveal Is Finally Here |last=Meadow |first=Matthew |date=February 8, 2018 |website=Your EDM |access-date=2018-02-14}}
Background
"Don't Give Up on Me" was first leaked in the Reddit community by fans, who shared a link to the unlisted video that was published on Mako's YouTube channel. The video was immediately taken down and removed from public access.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thissongslaps.com/2018/02/illenium-unleashes-dont-give-kill-noise-mako/ |title=Illenium Unleashes "Don't Give Up On Me" With Kill The Noise & Mako |last=Bonavoglia |first=Brian |date=February 13, 2018 |website=This Song Slaps |access-date=2018-02-14}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.themiddlephinger.com/illenium-announces-kill-noise-mako-collab-dont-give/ |title=Illenium Announces Kill The Noise & Mako Collab "Don't Give Up On Me" |author=Matt |date=February 8, 2018 |website=The Middle Phinger |access-date=2018-02-14}}
The song is described as a genre-bending banger beginning with "a post-apocalyptic vibe" with "dark synths contrasted by layered harmonic vocals."{{Cite web |url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2018/02/13/kill-noise-illenium-dont-give-ft-mako/ |title=Kill The Noise Teams Up With Mako and Illenium For A Monster Collaboration |last=GLU |date=February 13, 2018 |website=EDM Sauce |access-date=2018-02-14}}{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2018/02/13/illenium-kill-noise-unleash-epic-dont-give-collaboration/ |title=Illenium & Kill The Noise Unleash Epic "Don't Give Up on Me" Collaboration |last=Chung |first=Max |date=February 13, 2018 |website=Run the Trap |access-date=2018-02-14}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.edmtunes.com/2018/02/dont-give-up-on-me-ft-mako-illenium-x-kill-the-noise/ |title=Illenium x Kill The Noise - Don't Give Up On Me (feat. Mako) |last=Van |first=Carly |date=February 13, 2018 |website=EDM Tunes |access-date=2018-02-14}}
About the song, Illenium told Billboard "I've looked up to Kill the Noise for a while now, so it was awesome to get a chance to work on a song with him... I got the vocal from Mako and instantly fell in love with it."{{Cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8099493/illenium-kill-the-noise-dont-give-up-on-me-mako |title=Illenium & Kill The Noise Share Hauntingly Beautiful Record 'Don't Give Up On Me' Featuring Mako |last=George |first=Rachel |date=February 13, 2018 |website=Billboard |access-date=2018-02-14}}
References
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{{Kill the Noise}}
{{Illenium}}
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