album · April 1, 1987

Solitude Standing

Suzanne Vega

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singer-songwriterfolk

This 1987 album was the first to feature the future megahit "Luka," though it was released as a non-single album track. The album also features a then-unreleased song, "Tom's Diner," which would later become a massive dance hit for DNA.

• "Solitude Standing" was the first album by a new artist to be entirely recorded and mixed at the Power Station in New York City.
• The album reached #11 on the Billboard 200 chart.
• "Tom's Diner," an a cappella track, was remixed without Vega's permission by DNA, leading to a hit dance version and eventually an official remix release.

Suzanne Vega is a New York City-based singer-songwriter, best known for her folk-inflected music and literary-style lyrics. In 1987, "Solitude Standing" marked her second album, arriving after her 1985 self-titled debut.