Living Large

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
New Musical Express	6/10
RapReviews	7.5/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Living Large... is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was released on October 27, 1987, through Uptown Records. The album was produced by Andre Harrell, DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, and Heavy D. The album was a success for the group, reaching number 92 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It sold over 300,000 copies. Living Large... is today considered to be a classic. Three singles were released: "Mr. Big Stuff", "Chunky But Funky" and "Don't You Know".

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dwight Myers.

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Overweight Lovers in the House"	Marley Marl Heavy D (co.)	3:34
2.	"Nike"	DJ Eddie FHeavy D	2:00
3.	"Chunky But Funky" (Remix)	Andre Harrell Teddy Riley	3:57
4.	"Dedicated"	Teddy RileyDJ Eddie F (co.)	4:10
5.	"Here We Go"	Teddy RileyHeavy D (co.)	3:43
6.	"On the Dance Floor"	Andre HarrellTeddy Riley	2:59
7.	"Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon"	DJ Eddie FTeddy Riley	3:32
8.	"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"	DJ Eddie FTeddy Riley	2:12
9.	"Overweighter"	DJ Eddie F	3:15
10.	"I'm Getting Paid"	Teddy RileyHeavy D (co.)	3:29
11.	"Rock the Bass"	Heavy DTeddy RileyDJ Eddie F (co.)	3:44
12.	"Mr. Big Stuff" (Remix)	Andre HarrellDJ Eddie F (co.)	3:23
13.	"Don't You Know"	Heavy DTeddy Riley	4:20
Total length:	44:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	92
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	15

External links

at Discogs (list of releases)