"Surrender" is a 1987 single released by British pop act Swing Out Sister from their debut album, It's Better to Travel. It was issued as the follow-up to the successful single, "Breakout". The song peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1987, logging four weeks in the top ten.Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
Over a year after its initial release, remixes of "Surrender" reached the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at No. 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 John Thirkell.
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 It's Better to Travel & 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 It's Better to Travel & Best of Swing Out Sister.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1987)Peak positionAustralia (Kent Music Report)23Italy Airplay (Music & Media)5
Year-end charts Chart (1987)PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)85
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