Living in the Background (song)

"Living in the Background"
Single by Baltimora
from the album Living in the Background
Released	March 1986
Genre	Italo disco
Length	6:05 (album version)
Label	EMI (EEC) Manhattan Records (US)
Songwriter(s)	Maurizio Bassi Naimy Hackett
Producer(s)	Maurizio Bassi
Baltimora singles chronology
"Woody Boogie" (1985) "Living in the Background" (1986) "Juke Box Boy" (1986)
Alternative cover
Remix U.S.A. 1986

"Living in the Background" is the title track and third single from Baltimora's debut album of the same name, and second released single in total. The song reached number 87 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. There was no video made for this single.

"Living in the Background" did not garner the same attention that their first single "Tarzan Boy" did.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Billboard wrote, "Italian singer abandons the jungle for the safety of the dancefloor."[1]

Track listing

Germany 12" Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Living in the Background" (Extended Version)	6:05
2.	"Running for Your Love" (Extended Version)	5:50
3.	"Living in the Background" (Instrumental Mix)	4:24

USA 12" Club Mix Promo Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Living in the Background" (Club Mix)	6:57
2.	"Living in the Background" (Single Version)	3:57
3.	"Living in the Background" (Instrumental)	6:04

7" single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Living in the Background" (Single Version)	3:58
2.	"Chinese Restaurant" (Album Version)	5:14

Remix U.S.A. 1986

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Living in the Background" (Remix U.S.A. - Extended Version)	6:57
2.	"Living in the Background" (Remix U.S.A. - 7" Version)	3:57
3.	"Living in the Background" (Instrumental)	4:25

Charts

Chart performance for "Living in the Background"

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2]	96
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	87

References

1. "Reviews: Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 12. Billboard Publications, Inc. 22 March 1986. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510.
2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0661." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
3. "Baltimora | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2023.