Living in a Box (song)

"Living in a Box"
Single by Living in a Box
from the album Living in a Box
Released	23 March 1987
Format	7", 12", CD
Recorded	1985–1987
Genre	Synthpop, Sophisti-pop[1]
Length	3:02, 6:10
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Marcus Vere, Steve Piggot
Producer(s)	Richard James Burgess, Tom Lord-Alge
Living in a Box singles chronology
"Living in a Box" (1987) "Scales of Justice" (1987)
"Living in a Box" (1987) "Scales of Justice" (1987)

"Living in a Box" is a song by Living in a Box released on 23 March 1987 as their first single from the album of the same name.

It was the group's biggest hit single on either side of the Atlantic, reaching No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,^[2] and becoming the group's only Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was covered by Bobby Womack, who had worked with Living in a Box on their debut album; his version reached No. 70 in the UK,^[3] and was a minor US hit. The song's title came from a comment by a friend of singer Richard Darbyshire whose home was surrounded by building sites, prompting him to remark "I feel like I'm living in a cardboard box!", referring to the sense of feeling exposed.

Use in media

• Was used in the 1987 live action Masters of the Universe movie.
• Was featured in the 1987 coming of age teen drama Can't Buy Me Love.
• From August 2013, the song was used in a Vodafone TV commercial.
• The song is featured in the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows versions of Grand Theft Auto V on Non Stop Pop FM.
• Was featured in the 2016 Black Mirror episode, San Junipero.
• Has been used numerous times on BBC renovation show Homes Under the Hammer, particularly when the show is featuring very small properties / rooms.
• opening theme song of the The Aaron Rand Show on CJAD 800. A legendary radio station in Montreal Quebec CANADA.

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