single · April 1, 1987

Tom's Diner

Suzanne Vega

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This 1987 single features a unique a cappella arrangement that would later be famously remixed by DNA, introducing Vega to a global audience.

• "Tom\'s Diner" was originally released as the B-side to the single "Saturday Night," from Vega\'s 1987 album Solitude Standing.
• The song\'s distinctive a cappella recording was made in a single take at RPM Studios in New York City.
• The DNA remix of "Tom\'s Diner" became a global hit in 1990, reaching the Top 5 in multiple countries and earning Vega significant international recognition.

Suzanne Vega is a New York City-born singer-songwriter best known for her folk-pop recordings. She emerged in the early 1980s with a distinctive vocal style and incisive lyrical observations. At the time of "Tom's Diner," Vega was a rising artist on A&M Records, having released her self-titled debut in 1985 and preparing for her more commercially successful sophomore album, Solitude Standing.