“The Overweight Lovers In The House” is a single taken from Living Large, the debut studio album by Heavy D & the Boyz. The album was released on October 27, 1987.

Though not a commercial success when it first was released, Living Large is today considered to be a classic. Three singles were released, “Mr. Big Stuff”, “The Overweight Lover’s In The House” and “Don’t You Know”.

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