"Workin' for a Livin'" | ||||
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Single by Huey Lewis and the News | ||||
from the album Picture This | ||||
Released | 23 July 1982 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Songwriter(s) | Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes | |||
Producer(s) | Huey Lewis and the News Bob Brown | |||
Huey Lewis and the News singles chronology | ||||
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Single by Garth Brooks and Huey Lewis | ||||
from the album The Ultimate Hits | ||||
Released | December 17, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:44 | |||
Label | Big Machine, Pearl | |||
Songwriter(s) | Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes | |||
Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
Garth Brooks singles chronology | ||||
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"Workin' for a Livin'" is a single by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1982. Included on their 1982 album Picture This , the song peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, and number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. A live version appears as a B-side to the single "The Heart of Rock & Roll". [2]
According to Huey Lewis, the song was a semi-autobiographical one about past jobs he had before he became a musician. [3] Lewis had written it during his time as a truck driver. [3] "I wrote it when I was actually working," Lewis said. "I thought about all of the jobs which just sort of popped out." [3] Some of the jobs listed in the song (busboy and bartender) were also jobs Lewis had before becoming a musician. [3]
The song was used in the 1988 film Big starring Tom Hanks. [4]
The 1992 Fox sitcom Rachel Gunn, R.N. used a version of the song sung by lead actress Christine Ebersole as its opening theme. [5]
In 2007, Lewis recorded the song as a duet with country music singer Garth Brooks. This duet version is included on Brooks' 2007 album, The Ultimate Hits , and was released as a single. It is Lewis' first appearance on the Hot Country Songs chart, where the single reached the top 20.
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 41 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [7] | 20 |
Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [8] | 15 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 19 |
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