Historical Artist Profile
Suzanne Vega
Biography & Overview
Suzanne Nadine Vega (née Peck; born July 11, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter of folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans 40 years. In the mid-1980s and 1990s, she released four singles that entered the Top 40 on the UK singles chart, "Marlene on the Wall", "Left of Center", "Luka" and "No Cheap Thrill". "Tom's Diner", which was originally released as an a cappella recording on Vega's second studio album, Solitude Standing (1987), was remixed in 1990 as a dance track by English electronic music producers DNA with her vocals, and it became a Top 10 hit in five countries.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
1 Charted Tracks
"Luka"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #3
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
13 Charted Tracks
"Luka"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #23
"Left Of Cent"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #32
"No Cheap Thrill"
Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #40
"99.9 Deges F"
Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #46
"In Liverpool"
Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #52
"Tom'S Diner"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #58
"When Heroes Go Down"
Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #58
"Blood Makes Noise"
Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #60
"Small Blue Thing"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #65
"Book Of Dams"
Entered Charts: 1990
Peak: #66
"Gypsy"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #77
"Solitude Standing"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #79
"Marlene On The Wall"
Entered Charts: 1985
Peak: #83