"Livin' Thing" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It appears on ELO's 1976 album, A New World Record. Patti Quatro, Brie Brandt, both ofFanny, and Addie Lee sang uncredited vocals, particularly the 'higher and higher' parts. The song has appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film, Boogie Nights, the 2005 film Tjenare Kungen, the 2007 film, Chaos Theory, and the 2011 film Hunky Dory.