Surrender to Me (Ann Wilson and Robin Zander song)

"Surrender to Me (Love Theme from Tequila Sunrise)"
Single by Ann Wilson and Robin Zander
from the album Tequila Sunrise
B-side	"Tequila Dreams"
Released	December 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Soft rock[1]
Length	4:04
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Ross Vannelli Richard Marx
Producer(s)	Richie Zito

"Surrender to Me" is a power ballad performed by Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) and Robin Zander (lead singer of Cheap Trick). The song was written by Ross Vannelli and Richard Marx and was featured on the soundtrack to the 1988 film Tequila Sunrise starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell. It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1989.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Cash Box described "Surrender to Me" as a "dynamic ballad" which features a "natural pairing of two outstanding singers and two outstanding writers". The reviewer praised Zander as "one of the most underrated rock singers" and noted his "clarity of tone and a passion that is equalled by very few".[2] Billboard noted that the "rock ballad" features "passionate performances" from Wilson and Zander.[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media felt it was a "typical rock ballad" and "more suitable for the American market".[4]

Charts

Chart (1988/1989)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	6
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[5]	44

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
United States (Billboard)[6][7]	98

References

1. Breihan, Tom (May 17, 2021). "The Number Ones: Richard Marx's "Hold On To The Nights". Stereogum. Retrieved November 12, 2023. ...Cheap Trick's Robin Zander and Heart's Ann Wilson, had a hit with some serious Richard Marx soft rock. Marx co-wrote "Surrender To Me", Zander and Wilson's syrupy duet...
2. "Single Releases". Cash Box. Vol. 52, no. 25. December 17, 1988. p. 17. ISSN 0008-7289.
3. "Single Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 3. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 21, 1989. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
4. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 12. March 25, 1989. p. 30. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via World Radio History.
5. "Ann Wilson". Billboard.
6. "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-22.
7. "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".