Do n't Give Up on Me - wikipedia Do n't Give Up on Me This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2016 ) Do n't Give Up on Me Studio album by Solomon Burke Released July 23, 2002 Recorded Feb 25 -- 28, 2002 Genre Soul blues, gospel blues, R&B Length 51 : 35 Label Fat Possum ANTI - Producer Joe Henry Solomon Burke chronology Soulman ( 2002 ) Soulman2002 Do n't Give Up on Me ( 2002 ) The Incredible Solomon Burke at His Best ( 2002 ) The Incredible Solomon Burke at His Best 2002 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic link The Guardian link Rolling Stone link Do n't Give Up on Me is a studio album by R&B / Soul singer Solomon Burke, recorded and released in 2002 on Fat Possum Records. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. It is noteworthy for the contributions of original and previously unreleased compositions by top - rank songwriters, the effect of which placed Burke back in the public eye for a time. Guest stars are Daniel Lanois, who plays electric guitar on `` Stepchild '', and The Blind Boys of Alabama, who feature on backing vocals for `` None of Us Are Free ''. `` None of Us Are Free '' was also featured at the end of the sixth episode ( Spin ) of the second season of House. `` Fast Train '' was featured during the ending montage of the season three finale of The Wire. The title track, written by the team of Dan Penn and Carson Whitsett with Hoy Lindsey, gained popularity ( and introduced Burke to a new generation ) when it was used several times on the popular primetime teen soap opera The O.C. as one of the signature song of adult couple Sandy and Kirsten Cohen, played by Peter Gallagher and Kelly Rowan. It became a staple of Burke 's live performances and has been covered by Joe Cocker, as well as Peter Gallagher, who also performed the song on The O.C. Track listing `` Do n't Give Up on Me '' ( Dan Penn, Carson Whitsett, Hoy Lindsey ) -- 3 : 45 `` Fast Train '' ( Van Morrison ) -- 5 : 43 `` Diamond in Your Mind '' ( Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan ) -- 4 : 24 `` Flesh and Blood '' ( Joe Henry ) -- 6 : 07 `` Soul Searchin ' '' ( Brian Wilson, Andy Paley ) -- 3 : 59 `` Only a Dream '' ( Van Morrison ) -- 5 : 09 `` The Judgment '' ( Elvis Costello, Cait O'Riordan ) -- 3 : 30 `` Stepchild '' ( Bob Dylan ) -- 5 : 10 `` The Other Side of the Coin '' ( Nick Lowe ) -- 3 : 46 `` None of Us Are Free '' ( Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Brenda Russell ) -- 5 : 29 `` Sit This One Out '' ( Pick Purnell ) -- 4 : 33 Personnel Solomon Burke -- vocals, piano, electric guitar Chris Bruce -- electric guitar David Palmer -- piano, keyboard David Piltch -- bass guitar Jay Bellerose -- drums, percussion Bennie Wallace -- tenor saxophone Niki Harris -- backing vocals Jean McClain -- backing vocals Rudy Copeland -- organ Daniel Lanois -- electric guitar Clarence Fountain -- backing vocals Jimmy Carter -- backing vocals Bishop Billy Bowers -- backing vocals Ben Moore -- backing vocals Eric McKinnie -- backing vocals Caleb Butler -- backing vocals Joey Williams -- backing vocals Tracy Pierce -- backing vocals Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don%27t_Give_Up_on_Me&oldid=797374902 '' Categories : 2002 albums Solomon Burke albums Albums produced by Joe Henry Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album Fat Possum Records albums ANTI - albums Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from July 2016 All articles lacking sources Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Talk About Wikipedia Italiano 日本 語 Português Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 26 August 2017, at 17 : 29. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song don't give up on me
Answer: Solomon Burke