Living on Video

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“Living On Video”
“Living On Video” cover
Single by Trans-X
Released 1981
Recorded Unknown
Label Polydor
Writer(s) Trans-X
Producer  ???
Trans-X singles chronology
- "Living on Video"
(1981)
"Message on the Radio"
(1982)
“Living On Video”
“Living On Video” cover
Single by Pakito
from the album Video
Released 2006
Recorded France
Label Pan Music/Universal Licensing Music
Writer(s) Trans-X
Producer Julien Ranouil & Pascal Languirand
Pakito singles chronology
- "Living on Video"
(2006)
"Moving on Stereo"
(2006)

"Living on Video" is a 1981 song by Trans-X, which was re-released in 1985 and became a massive hit worldwide, as well as peaking at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was remixed by Trans-X in 2003 and again 2006, and again by French DJ Pakito who also made it a hit. Pakito released their album Video containing the single and another remix. It reached number one in France and hit the charts in several other countries. [1]. The song has also been remixed by U 96, Nathalie De Borah, DJ Piccolo, Trance XS, Cardenia, Cosmo & Tom, La Bouche, Culture Beat, DJ Interface, Ratty, Lazard, Masterboy, Pin-Occhio, 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor (as "Living in Cyberspace") & Potatoheadz. It alos has been covered as Vivre Sur Video by Vive la Fête.

Contents

[edit] Pakito version

[edit] Official versions

  1. "Living on Video" (Original Radio Edit) (3:20)
  2. "Living on Video" (Noot's Vocal Radio Edit) (3:10)
  3. "Living on Video" (Original Mix) (5:36)
  4. "Living on Video" (Noot's Vocal Mix) (6:34)

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position[1]
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 25
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 3
Dutch Singles Chart 7
Euro 200[2] 14
French Singles Chart 1 (4)
Swedish Singles Chart 43
Preceded by
"Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
French (SNEP) number one single (Pakito version)
May 7, 2006 - May 28, 2006
Succeeded by
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" by Crazy Frog

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Living on Video", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 9, 2008)
  2. ^ Euro 200 Apcchart.com (Retrieved May 17, 2008)