"Living and Living Well" is a song written by Tony Martin

Tony Martin (songwriter)

Tony Martin is a country music songwriter who has had twelve Number One hits as a songwriter. Among his compositions are "Third Rock from the Sun" by Joe Diffie and "Just to See You Smile" by Tim McGraw....

, Mark Nesler

Mark Nesler

Mark Nesler is an American country music artist. Signed to Elektra Records as a recording artist in 1998, Nesler charted three singles on the U.S. Billboard country charts...

 and Tom Shapiro

Tom Shapiro

Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...

, and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist George Strait

George Strait

George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...

. released in February 2002 as the second single from his 2001 album, The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled (George Strait Album)

The Road Less Traveled is an album by country artist George Strait released by MCA Nashville in 2001. Certified platinum for sales of one million copies, the album produced the hits "Run", "She'll Leave You with a Smile" and "Living and Living Well", the latter two of which were #1 hits on the...

. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks in June 2002. It also peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit.

Content

The narrator that there's a difference in "living and living well" and the difference is when you're with your significant other.

Chart positions

"Living and Living Well" debuted at #59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 16, 2002.

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	27