1983 Laura Branigan – Solitaire (US:#7)
“Solitaire“ is a song by American singer Laura Branigan. Written by Martine Clémenceau and Diane Warren, produced by Jack White and Robbie Buchanan, it was released in March 1983 as the lead single from Branigan’s second studio album, Branigan 2 (1983).
The song originated as a 1981 recording in French by Martine Clémenceau for whom “Solitaire” was a modest hit with a French chart peak of #50 on the French pop charts where it remained for 22 weeks. Written by Clémenceau herself, the French version of “Solitaire” concerned a recluse who shuts himself away from a world moving toward nuclear war. The English lyrics of “Solitaire” reinvent the song’s narrative, with the playing of the card game solitaire employed as a metaphor for the singer enduring the neglect of her lover. “Solitaire” would launch the hitmaking career of Diane Warren who had recently been employed as a staff writer by Branigan’s producer Jack White; Warren gave White the completed lyrics for “Solitaire” the day after he asked her to give the song an English rendering.
Album
Branigan 2 is the second album by singer Laura Branigan, released in March 1983. Two hit singles emerged from the album, the dramatic Martine Clémenceau “Solitaire” and her introduction of the ballad “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”. The album improved performed better in the charts than her first album in the U.S., […]
Musicians
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
Produced By
Jack White
Robbie Buchanan
Songwriters
Martine Clémenceau
Diane Warren
Charts
US:#7
UK:# –