State of Independence
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| Single by Jon & Vangelis | |
| from the album The Friends of Mr Cairo | |
| B-side | "Beside" |
| Released | 1981 |
| Format | 7" vinyl |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Electronica |
| Label | Polydor |
| Writer(s) | Music: Vangelis Lyrics: Jon Anderson |
| Producer(s) | Vangelis |
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| Single by Donna Summer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Donna Summer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Love Is Just a Breath Away" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | 1982: 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl 1990: 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl 1996: 12" vinyl, CD |
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| Recorded | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | 1982: Geffen (U.S.), Warner Bros. (Europe) 1990: Warner Bros. 1996: Manifesto/PolyGram |
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| Writer(s) | Music: Vangelis Lyrics: Jon Anderson |
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| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"State of Independence" is a song written by Jon Anderson and Vangelis. Cover versions have been recorded by several artists and it has been a hit single on three occasions. The song is written in a reggae/calypso style and features an abstract spiritual lyric.
Originally recorded by Jon and Vangelis for their 1981 album The Friends of Mr Cairo, "State of Independence" was released as a single the same year but did not chart. The song subsequently became better known when Donna Summer released a cover version a year later in 1982, which became a Top Twenty UK single (and repeated the same feat 14 years later when issued as a remixed version in 1996) and becoming a Number One hit in the Netherlands. In 1992, a third version of the song — retitled "Spiritual High (State of Independence)" — was recorded and released as a single by Moodswings, with vocals by The Pretenders lead singer Chrissie Hynde.
Jon & Vangelis released "State of Independence" as a single in 1981, with "Beside" as the B-Side. It was re-released in 1984 and this version peaked at 67 in the UK Singles Chart.
Jon Anderson recorded a new version of the song for his solo album Change We Must (1994) and a live acoustic version can be found on his Live from La La Land (2007). Anderson also released a live version with Yes bandmate Rick Wakeman as Anderson/Wakeman.
Donna Summer covered "State of Independence" on her 1982 album Donna Summer produced by Quincy Jones. It was released as the follow-up to her hit single "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" in 1982. This version was a non-starter in the US, missing the Top 40. It did much better in Europe, including a one-week stay at number one in the Dutch Top 40, making it Summer's second chart-topper in the Netherlands. The single was reissued in Europe in 1990 following the release of the compilation album The Best of Donna Summer.
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