: McClinton famously performed the song on Saturday Night Live and at the 1985 Farm Aid concert. Audio and Lyrics
: The song features high-energy lyrics about complete devotion, with lines like, "My heart is aching for you, I can't stand it / I need your lovin', am I so demanding?" . Giving It Up For Your Love Giving It Up For Your Love
: It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1981, becoming McClinton's only Top 40 hit as a solo artist. Songwriter : It was written by Jerry Lynn Williams . : McClinton famously performed the song on Saturday
: The song was released in 1980 on McClinton's album The Jealous Kind . with lines like
: The track is a blend of Texas roadhouse blues, rock and roll, and soul.