Living a Little, Laughing a Little

"Living a Little, Laughing a Little" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners. It was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed. The song was released as a single from their 1974 album New and Improved in February 1975.
The single debuted at number #77, and peaked at number #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Reception

Billboard magazine wrote "One of our premier pop/soul groups put together their usual satir smooth sound on this wonderful ballad. Superb lead vocals bounce of the always excellent Spinners' chorus. Song works well as a story." A Record World reviewer calls the song a "wide-eyed mid-tempo monster".

John Hiatt version

John Hiatt recorded his version of "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" for his seventh studio album, Warming Up to the Ice Age. His version was released as a single in early 1985, with "I'm a Real Man" as the B-side. His version is a duet with English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. A music video was also made for the song.