Living In A Box (song)
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"Living in a Box" is a song by Living in a Box
released in 1987 as their debut single and the first single from their self-titled debut album of the same name
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The song has many features of a 1980s song, including a synthesizer-led beat, with Richard Darbyshire's soulful vocal delivery over it.
It was the group's biggest hit single on either side of the Atlantic, reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart
and becoming the group's only Top 40 hit in the United States
, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100
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The song was covered by Bobby Womack
, who had worked with Living in a Box on their debut album; his version reached No. 70 in the UK and was a minor US hit.
Living in a Box
Living in a Box were a British band from the 1980s and early 1990s. They are best known for their eponymous debut single, produced by Richard James Burgess.-Formation and split up:...
released in 1987 as their debut single and the first single from their self-titled debut album of the same name
Living in a Box (album)
Living in a Box is the eponymous debut album from British pop group Living in a Box. It was released on Chrysalis Records in 1987, and features their biggest U.S. hit, the self-titled single, which reached a peak of number 17 that year....
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The song has many features of a 1980s song, including a synthesizer-led beat, with Richard Darbyshire's soulful vocal delivery over it.
It was the group's biggest hit single on either side of the Atlantic, reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and becoming the group's only Top 40 hit in the United States
United States
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, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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The song was covered by Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40...
, who had worked with Living in a Box on their debut album; his version reached No. 70 in the UK and was a minor US hit.