"Living on an Island" is a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1979. It was included on the album Whatever You Want

Whatever You Want

Whatever You Want is the twelfth studio 1979 rock album by the British band Status Quo. It features 10 tracks including the title track....

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As with the 'penguin' theme started with the previous "Whatever You Want" single, the first 100,000 copies of "Living on an Island" were issued with a picture sleeve featuring several penguins enjoying arctic conditions. In addition, the music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 features footage of penguins interspersed with footage of the band miming the song on a soundstage.

Charts

Chart (1979)	Position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	16
Holland	25
Germany	38
Ireland	12