"Looking for Space" is a popular song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter

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. Released as a single from his album '' Windsong'', "Looking for Space" peaked at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in April 1976. On the

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, the song reached No. 1 to become his seventh to top that chart. Denver described the themes of the song to ''

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'' magazine: "It's about looking for the definition of who you are, by finding out where you are, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally." He has also credited his training in Erhard Seminars Training as inspiring the lyrics to the song. Denver dedicated this song to Werner Erhard, and it was the theme song for the est organization. The song experienced a brief resurgence in popularity in 1987 when it featured prominently in "Limbo," the last episode of Season 7 of the television series '' Magnum, P.I.'' The song played in its entirety over the last four minutes of the episode, which had originally been intended to serve as the series finale. Olivia Newton-John recorded the song in 1976 for her album Don't Stop Believin'. The track remained unreleased until a 2010 Japanese re-issue of the album where it was included as a bonus track.

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'' called the song "another hit" saying "A self exploratory tune about looking for space, 'to find out who you are'. Denver is the master of this genre and the emotion of this carefully produced tune will appeal to pop, MOR and country radio." ''

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'' said that the song "carries a very personal message that

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conveys in a way that everybody can identify with."

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