Living on Video
"Living on Video" is a song by Trans-X written and published in 1981, but not released until 1983 by Polydor, re-released in 1985. It became a massive hit worldwide, as well as peaking at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. Trans-X also recorded a French-language version under the title Vivre sur Vidéo. The song has been covered by many artists throughout the years.
Trans-X version
Remixes and cover versions
It was remixed by Trans-X in 2003 and again 2006, and again by French DJ Pakito who also made it a hit. The song has also been remixed by U96 as Love Sees No Colour (Version 2), Nathalie De Borah, DJ Piccolo, Dr. Lektroluv, Trance XS, Cardenia, Cosmo & Tom, La Bouche, Culture Beat, DJ Interface, Ratty, Lazard, Gary D, Masterboy, Pin-Occhio, 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor (as "Living in Cyberspace"), Potatoheadz and most recently by both Tronix Dj and Recorder. It also has been covered as Vivre Sur Video by Vive la Fête and as Dance Epidemic by Electric Six. Most recently, it was covered by the band HexRX for the "Das Bunker: Choice of a New Generation" compilation.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Living on Video" — 4:18
- "Digital World" — 3:30
- 12" maxi
- "Living on Video" (special maxi version) — 5:55
- "Digital World" — 3:30
- 12" maxi
- "Living on Video" — 5:55
- "Living on Video" (remix) — 6:44
- "Vivre sur video" — 6:10
Charts
| Chart (1982/83) |
Peak
position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[1] |
9 |
| German Singles Chart[2] |
4 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] |
17 |
| Spanish Singles Chart |
1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[1] |
2 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] |
9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] |
61 |
|
| End of year chart (1983) |
Position |
| Swiss Singles Chart[6] |
19 |
|
Pakito version
Pakito released their album Video containing the single and another remix. It reached number one in France for four weeks and hit the charts in several other countries.
Track listings
- CD maxi
- "Living on Video" (original radio edit) — 3:20
- "Living on Video" (noot's vocal radio edit) — 3:10
- "Living on Video" (original mix) — 5:36
- "Living on Video" (noot's vocal mix) — 6:34
Charts and sales
Peak positions
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2006) |
Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] |
6 |
| Dutch Top 40[9] |
8 |
| French Airplay Chart[10] |
35 |
| French Club Chart[10] |
1 |
| French TV Music Videos Chart[10] |
32 |
| French Singles Chart[11] |
6 |
Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
| Belgium[12] |
Gold |
September 23, 2006 |
20,000 |
| France[13] |
Platinum |
August 30, 2006 |
300,000 |
Chart successions
In popular culture
- Was featured in a Diet Pepsi commercial where a man had trouble having sleepovers with his friends. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Living on Video", in Austrian and Swiss Singles Charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ 1983 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e "Living on Video", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 9, 2008)
- ^ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ "Single top 100 over 2006" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%202006.pdf. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ a b c 2004 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)