# Givin' Up guitar solo

> Justin Hawkins's guitar solo on Givin' Up by The Darkness (2003) starts at about 2:00. From the album Permission to Land. A hard rock classic from the 2000s.

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The Darkness, 2003, from *Permission to Land*. Solo by *Justin Hawkins*.

A crunchy, boogie-driven rocker with a slick, bluesy break.

Givin' Up by The Darkness is #7 in our ranking of the best The Darkness guitar solos. The solo is played by Justin Hawkins and the song was released in 2003.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Darkness Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-darkness-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Givin' Up?

Justin Hawkins played the solo on The Darkness's Givin' Up (2003).

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