| "Reasons for Living" | ||||
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| Single by Duncan Sheik | ||||
| from the album Duncan Sheik | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:31(Album Version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Duncan Sheik | |||
| Producer(s) | Rupert Hine | |||
| Duncan Sheik singles chronology | ||||
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"Reasons for Living" is the third and final single from the debut album of American singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik.
While the album version of the song did not fare well on the radio, the club remixes helped the single reach number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [1] | 3 |
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