Living Together, Growing Together

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"Living Together, Growing Together"
Single by The 5th Dimension
from the album Living Together, Growing Together
B-side "What Do I Need to Be Me"
Released December 1972
Genre Soul
Length3:50
Label Bell
Songwriter(s) Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Producer(s) Bones Howe
The 5th Dimension singles chronology
"If I Could Reach You"
(1972)
"Living Together, Growing Together"
(1972)
"Everything's Been Changed"
(1973)

"Living Together, Growing Together" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1973 film Lost Horizon , and originally performed by James Shigeta and the Shangri-La chorus in the film.

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Fifth Dimension recording

"Living Together, Growing Together" had commercial success as a single performed by The 5th Dimension. [1] The single, produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bob Alcivar and Artie Butler, [2] reached #5 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #9 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart, [3] and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973, marking the band's last Top 40 hit. [4] It was featured on their 1973 album, Living Together, Growing Together. [5]

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References

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  2. The 5th Dimension, "Living Together, Growing Together" single release Retrieved January 24, 2015
  3. The 5th Dimension, "Living Together, Growing Together" Canadian AC Chart Position Retrieved January 24, 2015
  4. The 5th Dimension, "Living Together, Growing Together" U.S. Chart Positions Retrieved January 24, 2015
  5. The 5th Dimension, Living Together, Growing Together Retrieved January 24, 2015
  6. Tony Bennett, "Living Together, Growing Together" Chart Position Retrieved January 24, 2015