| Solitude Standing | |
| Cover: | Solitude_Standing_single.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Suzanne Vega |
| Album: | Solitude Standing |
| B-Side: | Ironbound/Fancy Poultry |
| Released: | August 1987 |
| Genre: | Alternative pop[1] |
| Length: | 4:49 |
| Label: | A&M |
| Prev Title: | Tom's Diner |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Book of Dreams |
| Next Year: | 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.
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".[2]
Upon its release as a single, "Solitude Standing" peaked at number 94 in the US.[3] In the UK, the song peaked at number 79.[4]
| Peak position | ||
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 91 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 45 | |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 79 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 94 | |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) | 43 |
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 329. 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 5, 1988.