Living in a Box (song)

"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.

"Living in a Box"
Single by Living in a Box
from the album Living in a Box
Released	23 March 1987
Recorded	1985–1987
Genre	Sophisti-pop[1]
Length	3:02 (single version) 4:33 (extended mix) 6:10 (12" version)
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Marcus Vere, Steve Piggot, Graham Howarth
Producer(s)	Richard James Burgess, Tom Lord-Alge
Living in a Box singles chronology
"Living in a Box" (1987) "Scales of Justice" (1987)

It was the group's biggest hit single, together with 'Room In Your Heart', both reaching No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] '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 covered by Bobby Womack, who had worked with Living in a Box on their debut album; his version reached No. 70 in the UK,[3] and was a minor US hit. The song's title came from a comment by a friend of the band's songwriter and keyboard player Marcus Vere. The friend lived in a small council flat in Sheffield prompting him to remark "I feel like I'm living in a cardboard box!", referring to the sense of feeling enclosed.