Solitude Standing | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
Studio | Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York RPM Sound Studios, New York City; Carnegie Hill Studios; A&M Studios, Hollywood; Celestial Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 44:20 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Steve Addabbo Lenny Kaye | |||
Suzanne Vega chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Los Angeles Times | [2] |
Orlando Sentinel | [3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The Village Voice | C+[6] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Tom's Diner' | 2:09 |
2. | 'Luka' | 3:52 |
3. | 'Ironbound/Fancy Poultry' (Vega/Anton Sanko) | 6:19 |
4. | 'In the Eye' (Vega/Marc Shulman) | 4:16 |
5. | 'Night Vision' (Vega/Sanko) | 2:47 |
6. | 'Solitude Standing' (Vega/Sanko/Shulman/Michael Visceglia/Stephen Ferrera) | 4:49 |
7. | 'Calypso' | 4:14 |
8. | 'Language' (Vega/Visceglia) | 3:57 |
9. | 'Gypsy' | 4:04 |
10. | 'Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser's Song)' (Vega/Visceglia/Sanko/Shulman/Ferrera) | 5:13 |
11. | 'Tom's Diner (Reprise)' | 2:40 |
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 7 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 3 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 14 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 1 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 2 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 8 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 11 |
Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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1986 | 'Gypsy' | UK Singles Chart | 77[20] |
1987 | 'Luka' | Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3[21] |
Billboard Hot 100 | 3[21] | ||
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 48[21] | ||
Billboard Mainstream Rock | 15[21] | ||
Ireland singles chart | 11 | ||
New Zealand singles chart | 8 | ||
Sweden singles chart | 2 | ||
UK Singles Chart | 23[22] | ||
'Tom's Diner' | Ireland singles chart | 26 | |
UK Singles Chart | 58[23] | ||
'Solitude Standing' | Billboard Hot 100 | 94[21] | |
New Zealand singles chart | 45 | ||
UK Singles Chart | 79[24] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[25] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[26] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France (SNEP)[27] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[28] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[29] | Gold | 10,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[32] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[34] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | N/A | 5,000,000 [35] |
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone |