Living a Little, Laughing a Little
1975 single by The Spinners
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"Living a Little, Laughing a Little" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners. It was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.[1][2] The song was released as a single from their 1974 album New and Improved in February 1975.[3][4]
| "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" | ||||
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| Single by The Spinners | ||||
| from the album New and Improved | ||||
| B-side | "Smile, We Have Each Other" | |||
| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 5:03 (album version) 3:16 (single version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" on YouTube | ||||
The single debuted at number #77,[5] and peaked at number #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6][7]
Reception
Billboard magazine wrote "One of our premier pop/soul groups put together their usual satir smooth sound on this wonderful ballad. Superb lead vocals bounce of the always excellent Spinners' chorus. Song works well as a story."[2] A Record World reviewer calls the song a "wide-eyed mid-tempo monster".[8]
Charts
John Hiatt version
| "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" | ||||
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| Single by John Hiatt | ||||
| from the album Warming Up to the Ice Age | ||||
| B-side | "I'm a Real Man" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:03 (album version) 3:42 (single version) | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Norbert Putnam | |||
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| "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" on YouTube | ||||
John Hiatt recorded his version of "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" for his seventh studio album, Warming Up to the Ice Age.[10] His version was released as a single in early 1985,[11][12] with "I'm a Real Man" as the B-side.[13] His version is a duet with English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.[14] A music video was also made for the song.[15]