| "Marlene on the Wall" | ||||
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 Cover of the 1986 re-release (7") | ||||
| Single by Suzanne Vega | ||||
| from the album Suzanne Vega | ||||
| B-side | "Neighbourhood Girls" | |||
| Studio | Celestial Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Folk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Suzanne Vega | |||
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"Marlene on the Wall" is a song by American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. In addition to being her debut single, it appears on her self-titled debut album, released in 1985.
While the song failed to make any impact on the charts with its initial release, it became Vega's first top 40 hit in the UK upon a re-release in 1986.[2] It has gone on to become one of Vega's best-known songs[3] and has been included on the greatest hits albums Tried & True and Retrospective.
- ^ "Suzanne Vega - Marlene on the Wall (EP)". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
uk1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bond, Chris (February 28, 2019). "Interview: Suzanne Vega". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved March 16, 2023.