"Living Together, Growing Together" is a song written by

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Start ...

and

Hal David Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David was born and raised in New ...

for the 1973 film ''

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'', and originally performed by

James Shigeta James Saburo Shigeta (; June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor and singer. He was known for his roles in ''The Crimson Kimono'' (1959), ''Walk Like a Dragon'' (1960), ''Flower Drum Song (film), Flower Drum Song'' (1961), ''B ...

and the Shangri-La chorus in the film.

Fifth Dimension recording

"Living Together, Growing Together" had commercial success as a single performed by

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. The single, produced by

Bones Howe Dayton Burr "Bones" Howe (born March 18, 1933) is an American record producer and recording engineer who scored a string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, often of the sunshine pop genre, starting in 1965 with The Turtles (band), the Turtles cover o ...

and arranged by

Bob Alcivar Bob Alcivar (born July 8, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American music producer, arranger, composer, conductor and keyboard player. He is the father of rock keyboard player Jim Alcivar ( Montrose, Gamma). Discography Film *''Butterflies ...

and

Artie Butler Arthur Butler (born December 2, 1942) is an American arranger, composer, songwriter, and session musician. In a long career, he has been involved in numerous hit records and other recordings, and has been awarded over 60 gold and platinum album ...

, reached #5 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #9 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart, and #32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1973, marking the band's last Top 40 hit. It was featured on their 1973 album, ''Living Together, Growing Together.''

Other versions

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

featuring The Mike Curb Congregation released a version of the song as a single in 1972 that reached #111 on the ''Billboard'' chart.Tony Bennett, "Living Together, Growing Together" Chart Position
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released a version of the song on their 1973 album, '' Killing Me Softly''.

References

1972 songs 1972 singles Songs with music by Burt Bacharach Songs with lyrics by Hal David The 5th Dimension songs Tony Bennett songs Song recordings produced by Bones Howe Bell Records singles Verve Records singles {{1970s-single-stub