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"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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"Ashes to Ashes" is a song written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #7 on both the Canadian adult contemporary and the U.S. adult contemporary charts, #50 on the Canadian pop chart, #52 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #54 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1973. It was featured on their 1973 album, Living Together, Growing Together.
"No Love in the Room" is a song written by Pat McManus and Walt Pedroski and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #11 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #41 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart, and #105 on the Billboard chart in 1975. It was featured on their 1974 album, Soul and Inspiration.
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- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Together Let's Find Love" Canadian AC Chart Position Retrieved January 24, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Together Let's Find Love" Canadian Pop Chart Position Retrieved January 24, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Together Let's Find Love" U.S. Chart Positions Retrieved January 24, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, The 5th Dimension Live!! Retrieved January 24, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Together Let's Find Love" single release Retrieved January 24, 2015
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