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| Single by Living in a Box | ||||
| from the album Living in a Box | ||||
| B-side | "Living in a Box" (The Penthouse mix) | |||
| Released | 23 March 1987 | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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"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]
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