Livin' Thing

1976 single by Electric Light Orchestra
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Livin' Thing

Summary

Livin' Thing is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Livin' Thing's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Livin' Thing's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • Livin' Thing's genre is progressive rock[5].
  • Livin' Thing followed Nightrider[6].
  • Livin' Thing was followed by Rockaria![7].
  • Livin' Thing was produced by Jeff Lynne[8].
  • Among the performers on Livin' Thing was Electric Light Orchestra[9].
  • Livin' Thing's record label is recorded as Jet Records[10].
  • Livin' Thing's record label is recorded as United Artists Records[11].
  • Livin' Thing is part of A New World Record[12].
  • Livin' Thing was published on 1976[13].
  • Livin' Thing's lyricist is recorded as Jeff Lynne[14].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eedcf921-1e13-3b7f-97c8-6eeb9961bd56[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Livin' Thing was performed by Electric Light Orchestra[9]. It was produced by Jeff Lynne[8].

Publication

Livin' Thing was released on 1976[13]. Its genre is progressive rock[5]. It is part of A New World Record[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Livin' Thing followed Nightrider[6]. It was followed by Rockaria![7].

Why It Matters

Livin' Thing ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Livin' Thing. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/livin-thing
MLA “Livin' Thing.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/livin-thing.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_livin-thing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Livin' Thing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/livin-thing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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