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"Workin' for a Livin'" is a single, released in 1982, by American rock band Huey Lewis & The News. Included on their 1982 album Picture This, the song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, and #41 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2007, Huey Lewis himself 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 has been released as a single as well. It is also Lewis' first appearance on the Hot Country Songs charts, where it reached the Top 20.
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] Huey Lewis & The News version
| Chart (1982) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
41 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks |
20 |
[edit] Garth Brooks with Huey Lewis version
| Chart (2007-2008) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs |
19 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 |
15 |
[edit] Other versions
Phil Vassar covered the song as a bonus track included on the 2003 re-issue of his 2002 album American Child.
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Huey Lewis · Johnny Colla · Bill Gibson · Sean Hopper · John Pierce · Stef Burns · Marvin McFadden · Ron Stallings · Rob Sudduth
Chris Hayes · Mario Cipollina |
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The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll · Video Hits · Fore & More · Four Chords & Several Years Ago: The Concert · Live at 25
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"Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)" · "Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me" · "Bad Is Bad" · " Back in Time" · "It's Alright" · "100 Years from Now" |
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