10 Songs The Artists HATED Recording

10. Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel

After years of being in the prog underground, Peter Gabriel became a bonafied solo star with the release of So. Even though his work with Genesis is unrivaled by most bands, Gabriel's talents with legendary producer Daniel Lanois produced modern classics like "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes." There's a bit of life in every one of these tracks, but the album's most soulful cut took its toll on the crew.

It was trouble enough getting the guest vocalist, with Kate Bush being brought in after Gabriel's initial choice of Dolly Parton rejected his offer. While Bush's verse turned out to be amazing, Lanois kept pestering Gabriel to write his part of the verse, which he continued to put off for hours. Resorting to drastic measures, the producer took away Gabriels's phone and locked him in the studio by hammering the door shut with a nail.

By the time Gabriel had had enough, he broke down the door as the rest of the band were out to lunch and, in a very mild mannered way, asked for a word with Lanois outside. Walking into the countryside, the two men engaged in a heated argument that was on the verge of violence before returning to the studio as if nothing had happened.

There's a certain tenderness to "Don't Give Up," but the atmosphere in the studio was a lot more tense than you might think.