Living a Little, Laughing a Little

"Living a Little, Laughing a Little"
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	Thom Bell Linda Creed
Producer	Thom Bell
The Spinners singles chronology
"Love Don't Love Nobody (Part 1)" (1974) "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" (1975) "Sadie" (1975)
Official audio
"Living a Little, Laughing a Little" on YouTube

"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]}

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

Chart (1975)	Peak Position
Canada RPM Top Singles [9]	43
US Billboard Hot 100 [6]	37

John Hiatt version

"Living a Little, Laughing a Little"
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	Thom Bell Linda Creed
Producer	Norbert Putnam
John Hiatt singles chronology
"Zero House" (1985) "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" (1985) "Thank You Girl" (1987)
Music video
"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]

References

1. "Vital Statistics" (PDF). Cash Box. March 1, 1975. p. 28 – via World Radio History.
2. "Billboard's Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard . February 22, 1975. p. 66 – via World Radio History.
3. "Spinners Single Discography" (PDF). Cash Box. January 31, 1976. p. 46 – via World Radio History.
4. "Cash Box / Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 22, 1975. p. 20 – via World Radio History.
5. "Billboard Hot 100 - For Week Ending March 8, 1975" (PDF). Billboard . March 8, 1975. p. 88 – via World Radio History.
6. "Billboard Hot 100 - For Week Ending April 5, 1975" (PDF). Billboard . April 5, 1975. p. 54 – via World Radio History.
7. "The Spinners - Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic . Archived from the original on September 24, 2012.
8. "Record World Single Picks" (PDF). Record World . February 22, 1975. p. 14 – via World Radio History.
9. "Item: 7164 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.
10. "Warming Up to the Ice Age - John Hiatt | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic .
11. "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. March 30, 1985. p. 25 – via World Radio History.
12. "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . March 30, 1985. p. 73 – via World Radio History.
13. "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week . May 4, 1985. p. 28 – via World Radio History.
14. "Record News" (PDF). Music & Media . May 11, 1985. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
15. "Video Track" (PDF). Billboard . April 13, 1985. p. 37 – via World Radio History.