Easy Livin' (song)


"Easy Livin' is a song by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released as the second single from their 1972 album Demons and Wizards. The band also shot a basic music video for the song in 1972. It was the band's first hit in the United States and the only top 40 hit there, peaking at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1972. The song's greatest success came in the Netherlands, where it reached No. 5, as well as reaching the Top 20 charts in Norway, Denmark, Finland and Germany. The song also peaked at No. 25 in Canada.
In 1988, the band released a live version of the song, with new vocalist Bernie Shaw, as a UK single from the album Live in Moscow.
The song appeared on the 2006 compilation and as a re-recorded version on the 2009 album Celebration – Forty Years of Rock.

Success

"Easy Livin did not reach the UK Singles Chart but was a big success in Germany, reaching #15. It had its biggest success in the Netherlands, where it charted at #5, while in Scandinavia it reached #17, in France #35 and in Australia #75. It reached the top 40 in the US.
Along with "The Wizard", "Easy Livin'" helped the band achieve stardom in many countries.
The song has been included in most of their live sets since its introduction in 1973. It is Uriah Heep's second most covered song behind "Lady in Black".

Track listing

;7" single
  1. "Easy Livin – 2:37
  2. "Gypsy" – 6:37

    Cover versions

Three years after the song was released, "Easy Livin was one of the only two songs that were featured in the 1975 film Dog Day Afternoon.

Chart performance

Uses in other Uriah Heep albums