Give a Little Bit
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| “Give a Little Bit” | |||||
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| Single by Supertramp from the album Even in the Quietest Moments... |
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| Released | May 1977 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:08 | ||||
| Label | A&M | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson | ||||
| Producer | Supertramp, Peter Henderson | ||||
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"Give a Little Bit" is the opening song on Supertramp's 1977 progressive rock album Even in the Quietest Moments.... Its writing credits are given to Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, members of the band, although it is generally acknowledged to be a Hodgson composition[citation needed]. The song was released as a single that same year and became a hit for the band internationally, including a number fifteen peak on the Billboard Hot 100.
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[edit] Appearances in popular culture
The song became even more famous for its appearance in the 1978 film Superman, where ten seconds of the song were heard just prior to the earthquake sequence.
[edit] Remakes
The song also was used in commercials for Gap during Christmas season 2001. The spots featured different singers interpreting their own distinctive style. Some of the artists who performed the song in the ads were Robbie Robertson, Sheryl Crow, Liz Phair, Dwight Yoakam, India.Arie, Lisa Lopes, Seal, Macy Gray, Shaggy, and Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls.
A remake of the song performed by the Goo Goo Dolls became a hit for them on October 5, 2004. It later appeared as a track on their album Let Love In. The song has also been performed by Hodgson during his tour with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band, appearing on his Starr's album Ringo Starr and Friends.
On Sunday 1st July 2007, Roger Hodgson sang this song as his finale for his short set at the Concert For Diana, held in Wembley Stadium in London.
[edit] Trivia
- In May 2005 Roger Hodgson was honoured by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) in recognition of his song Give A Little Bit being one of the most played songs in the ASCAP repertoire in 2005.
[edit] Personnel on Supertramp version
- Roger Hodgson - acoustic 12-string and electric 6-string guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Dougie Thomson - bass guitar
- Bob Siebenberg - drums
- Rick Davies - clavinet, piano
- John Helliwell - alto saxophone
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