10 Song Collaborations That Happened By Accident

10. Peter Gabriel Goes From Country To Baroque - Don't Give Up

For the better part of the 70's, Peter Gabriel had been making some of the most inventive prog rock ever made. Sure, he may not have been seeing that much major success, but tracks like "Solsbury Hill" and "Games Without Frontiers" proved he had the staying power to last beyond his work in Genesis. When he got to making So though, the hits really came coming with gems like "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes."

While these tracks were amazing in their own right, "Don't Give Up" stands as one of Gabriel's most potent musical moments, as he offers a glimmer of hope to those who are left unemployed. Though the inclusion of Kate Bush sells the song, the original idea was far less conventional than you might think.

Originally Gabriel had wanted to contact Dolly Parton so she could sing the famous hook of the song, but the phone lines remained silent. With the studio time being wasted, Gabriel came back to Bush's tender voice, which was what the track had needed all along, as she croons like a comforting friend trying to ease your mind. There may have been struggles throughout this record, but Kate Bush's voice can assure anyone that the hard times will be over soon.