"Living by Numbers" | ||||
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Single by New Musik | ||||
from the album From A to B | ||||
B-side | "Sad Films" | |||
Released | 30 November 1979 (UK) 1980 (Netherlands) | |||
Genre | Synth-pop [1] | |||
Label | GTO Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Mansfield | |||
New Musik singles chronology | ||||
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"Living by Numbers" is a song by the English synthpop group New Musik. It was the band's biggest hit worldwide, peaking at No. 13 in January 1980 in the UK and No. 12 in Ireland. The song appeared on the band's debut album, From A to B . It was used, with reworked lyrics, for a Casio advert. [2] The B-side of the single was "Sad Films".[ citation needed ]
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 55 |
UK Singles Chart [4] | 13 |
Irish Singles Chart [5] | 12 |
...a formative synth-pop hit, "Living by Numbers", from the first days of 1980.