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1987 single by Suzanne Vega
"Solitude Standing"
Single by Suzanne Vega
from the album Solitude Standing
B-side"Ironbound/Fancy Poultry"
ReleasedAugust 1987
GenreAlternative pop
Length4:49
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Suzanne Vega singles chronology
"Tom's Diner"
(1987) 		"Solitude Standing"
(1987) 		"Book of Dreams"
(1990)

"Solitude Standing" is a song by American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. It was released on April 1, 1987 as the title track to her second studio album and as the album's fourth and final single in August of that year. The song became the second of three songs by Vega to crack the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

Vega wrote "Solitude Standing" in collaboration with her backing band, as opposed to previous works which were written alone. Lyrically, the song personifies "solitude" as a woman, whom Vega described as "a third character in a relationship".

Upon its release as a single, "Solitude Standing" peaked at number 94 in the US. In the UK, the song peaked at number 79.

Track listing

  1. "Solitude Standing" (Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera) – 4:34
  2. "Ironbound/Fancy Poultry" (Vega, Sanko) – 6:17

Personnel

  • Suzanne Vega – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Michael Visceglia – bass guitar
  • Anton Sanko – synthesizer
  • Marc Shulman – electric guitar
  • Stephen Ferrera – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart performance for "Solitude Standing"
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 91
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 45
UK Singles (OCC) 79
US Billboard Hot 100 94
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) 43

References

  1. Feyre, Ryan (April 1, 2017). "From the Record Crate: Suzanne Vega – "Solitude Standing" (1987)". The Young Folks. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Suzanne Vega. Solitude Standing – The Story Behind the Song (interview).
  3. ^ "Suzanne Vega Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Suzanne Vega". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 329. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 5, 1988.
  6. "Suzanne Vega". charts.nz. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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