Living in a Box (song)

"Living in a Box"
Single by Living in a Box
from the album Living in a Box
B-side"Living in a Box" (The Penthouse mix)
Released23 March 1987
Genre
Length3:02
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
  • Marcus Vere
  • Steve Piggot
  • Graham Howarth
Producer(s)
Living in a Box singles chronology
"Living in a Box"
(1987)
"Scales of Justice"
(1987)
Music video
"Living in a Box" on YouTube

"Living in a Box" is a song by the British band of the same name, released on 23 March 1987 as their first single from their self-titled debut album. It was the group's biggest hit single along with "Room in Your Heart" (1989), reaching No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. "Living in a Box" became the group's only top-40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was later covered by Bobby Womack; his version reached No. 70 in the UK.[3]

  1. ^ Inskeep, Thomas; Soto, Alfred. "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop". Stylus. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "1985: What the Fuck is Going On?". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 594. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 608. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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