Livin' for You (song)

"Livin' for You" is a song recorded by Al Green and co-written by Green and Willie Mitchell. It was the title track of Green's 1973 album Livin' for You. Released as a single in December of that year, it eventually became Green's fourth single to reach the number one spot on Billboard's R&B Singles Chart, but his first without the involvement of drummer Al Jackson, Jr., who had reunited with his former group, Booker T. & the MG's. The single also reached the number nineteen spot on Billboard's Pop Singles Chart. ^[1]

Preceded by "I've Got to Use My Imagination" by Gladys Knight & the Pips	Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single January 26, 1974	Succeeded by "Let Your Hair Down" by The Temptations

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 230.

Studio albums

Initial R&B albums	Back Up Train Green Is Blues Al Green Gets Next to You Let's Stay Together I'm Still in Love with You Call Me Livin' for You Al Green Explores Your Mind Al Green Is Love Full of Fire Have a Good Time The Belle Album Truth n' Time

Gospel albums	The Lord Will Make a Way Higher Plane Precious Lord I'll Rise Again Trust in God He Is the Light Soul Survivor I Get Joy From My Soul Love Is Reality Don't Look Back

Later secular albums	Your Heart's in Good Hands I Can't Stop Everything's OK Lay It Down

Other albums

Singles

Book:Al Green

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