Living in a Box (song)
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| Single by Living in a Box | ||||
| from the album Living in a Box | ||||
| Released | 23 March 1987 | |||
| Format | 7", 12", CD | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1987 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, Sophisti-pop | |||
| Length | 3:02, 6:10 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marcus Vere, Steve Piggot | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard James Burgess, Tom Lord-Alge | |||
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"Living in a Box" is a song by Living in a Box released on 23 March 1987 as their first single from the album of the same name.
It was the group's biggest hit single on either side of the Atlantic, reaching No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, and becoming the group's only Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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. The song's title came from a comment by a friend of singer Richard Darbyshire whose home was surrounded by building sites, prompting him to remark "I feel like I'm living in a cardboard box!", referring to the sense of feeling exposed.
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