The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" is a single released in 1983 by the musical group Level 42. It is one of the few songs by the group which featured Mike Lindup on lead vocals (although Mark King did contribute as lead vocalist on this track). After the success of The Chinese Way, and of the album The Pursuit of Accidents, this song featured on the newly released Standing in the Light album. The first single from the album, "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind", did not obtain the expected success for the recording and for the members of the band, leaving the whole expectation for the second single, The Sun Goes Down.

The song was outstanding in the career of the band, and it became a classic. Reaching No. 10 in the UK charts in the summer of 1983, it became their first single to reach the top ten. It was included later in the collection Level Best, and features on other compilation albums released by the band.

[edit] Tracks

Original Release:

UK (Polydor; POSP 622) Picture sleeve
Side A: 3:44 "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"
Side B: 4:16 "Can't Walk You Home"

[edit] Credits

Mike Lindup - Keyboards/Vocals
Mark King - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Boon Gould - Guitars
Phil Gould - Drums

Plus

Wally Badarou - Keyboards

v • d • e Level 42

Mark King • Mike Lindup • Gary Husband • Nathan King • Sean Freeman Rowland 'Boon' Gould • Phil Gould • Alan Murphy • Allan Holdsworth • Jakko Jakszyk • Lyndon Connah

Studio albums	Level 42 • The Early Tapes • The Pursuit of Accidents • Standing in the Light • True Colours • World Machine • Running in the Family • Staring at the Sun • Guaranteed • Forever Now • Retroglide

Live albums	A Physical Presence • The River Sessions • Live At Wembley • Retroglide Tour

Compilations	Level Best • The Very Best Of Level 42 • The Definitive Collection • Past Lives - The Best Of The RCA Years

Videos	Family Of Five (Video Singles 1980-1987) • The Ultimate Collection (Video Singles & Making Of, 1980 - 1989) • Live At The Appollo • Retroglide Tour (Live at the New Oxford Theatre, 2006)

Singles	"Sandstorm" • "Love Meeting Love" • "Love Games" • "Turn It On" • "Starchild" • "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" • "The Chinese Way" • "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" • "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" • "Micro-Kid" • "Hot Water" • "The Chant Has Begun" • "A Physical Presence" • "Something About You" • "Leaving Me Now" • "Lessons in Love" • "Running in the Family" • "To Be With You Again" • "It's Over" • "Children Say" • "Heaven in My Hands" • "Take a Look" • "Tracie" • "Take Care of Yourself" • "Guaranteed" • "Overtime" • "My Father's Shoes" • "Forever Now" • "All Over You" • "Love In A Peaceful World" • "The Way Back Home"

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