"Lovin', Livin' and Givin'" is a song recorded by American singer

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. It was produced by

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and written by

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and Pam Davis. The song was included in the film soundtrack to ''

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'' and peaked at number thirty-five on the disco charts.

Background and release

In 1976, Ross released her first disco song, " Love Hangover", which became popular in the United States and abroad. Its producer was

, together with him the singer conducted a number of sessions in 1977, intending to create a new

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album. In the same period, the song "Lovin' Livin' and Givin'" was recorded. Initially, it was an ordinary dance melody. Soon the song was included in the film ''

'', largely due to the fact that

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, with which Ross collaborated, was working on the film. In the film, an almost instrumental version sounded in the background. In May 1978, the song was released on the soundtrack (in some editions of the album, the length of the song varies). At the same time, a new studio album ''

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'' was being prepared for release (more precisely, a compilation of old and new tracks). For it, the song was remixed, elements of electronic music were added—in the wake of the popularity of " I Feel Love", many artists began to introduce it into their songs. Motown decided to release it as a single in the USA (but it never took place) and the rest of the world. The song performed well, reaching number 54 in the UK, as well as number 35 on the US dance chart along with " What You Gave Me". In 1979, the song was released as a B-side on some editions of the single " The Boss".

Critical reception

The song received mostly negative reviews from critics. Jason Elias of AllMusic stated that Ross performs this song through force, pretending that there is enthusiasm in it. Paul Sexton, in his review for '' Record Mirror'', called it an "charmless disco song" and noted the end of the Ross' creativity.

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Diana Ross songs 1978 songs 1978 singles Disco songs Songs written for films Song recordings produced by Hal Davis