Independence (song)

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"Independence"
Single by Lulu
from the album Independence
B-sideRemix/"Restless Moods"
Released1993
Genre
Length
  • 4:16 (
    Brothers In Rhythm
    Mix)
  • 4:01 (
    C. J. Mackintosh
    Radio Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lulu singles chronology
"I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)"
(1981) 		"Independence"
(1993) 		"Relight My Fire"
(1993)
Music video
"Independence" on
YouTube

"Independence" is a song recorded by Scottish singer and songwriter

Brothers In Rhythm, C.J. Mackintosh and Tony Humphries
, and a music video was also produced to promote the single.

Critical reception

Jose F. Promis from

chorus that will stick in the heads of club and radio folks upon impact. Could be the first step in Lulu's carefully planned return to pop prominence."[3] John Carmen from Cash Box said it's "one of those semi-liberated kinda anthems that the Brits eat up from their female pop stars."[4] A reviewer from Liverpool Echo wrote, "A surprising comeback, this is Lulu's first new single in ten years and as usual she is keeping up with the trends. The record is typically bouncy, the voice as distinctively husky as ever, and the production today's version of disco."[5]

Pan-European magazine

Brothers In Rhythm version. One to shout about — a surefire hit."[9] Another Record Mirror editor, James Hamilton, deemed it an "unhurried classy Lisa Stansfield-ish garage loper".[10] A reviewer from Spin compared the singer to Stansfield, writing that she "assumes the mantle of soul survivor, achieving Stansfield status",[11] while Sunday Life said the singer "steps into Lisa Stansfield-disco territory".[12]

Chart performance

"Independence" was a notable hit for Lulu and by many seen as her comeback in the 90s. The song reached its highest chart position as number three on the US

Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached its highest chart position as number 34 in February,[14] in its second week on the chart. It debuted at number 52 on 6 February[15]
after charting in the UK.

Track listing

Charts

References

  1. ^ Promis, Jose F. "Independence - Lulu - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (12 December 1992). "Dance Trax: Roc & Kato Shaking Up The Deep-House Sound" (PDF). Billboard. p. 26. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (20 March 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ^ Carmen, John (22 May 1993). "Pop Albums: Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 15. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. ^ Liverpool Echo. 15 January 1993. p. 31.
  6. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 6. 6 February 1993. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. ^ Jones, Alan (16 January 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 6. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Review: "Independence" by Lulu (CD, 1993)". Pop Rescue. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  9. ^ Cole, Matthew (16 January 1993). "Hot Vinyl Buzzing" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ^ Hamilton, James (23 January 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 6. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. ^ Review of Independence. Spin. June 1993. p. 18.
  12. ^ Sunday Life. 24 January 1993. p.35.
  13. ^ a b "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 12. 20 March 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 7. 13 February 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 6. 6 February 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 20 February 1993. p. 14. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 January 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  18. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 23 January 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  19. ^ "The RM Club Chart 93" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 25 December 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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