State of the Nation (Industry song)
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"State of the Nation" | |
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Single by Industry | |
from the album Stranger to Stranger | |
B-side | "Communication" |
Released | 1984 |
Recorded | 1983 |
Genre | New wave |
Length |
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Label | Capitol Records |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Rhett Davies |
"State of the Nation" is a song by American band Industry taken from their sole studio album Stranger to Stranger. The song peaked at No. 10 in Sweden, No. 78 in Australia and at No. 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Music video
The official music video was filmed on a retired
In the video, the band performs the song on an naval ship at night while being surrounded by uniformed naval personnel and a military/naval band, all of whom dance to the song. Parked aircraft are also evident in the video. The lead singer, Jon Carin, has a rack of keyboard instruments with a synthesizer and a computer (not a Fairlight CMI), Rudy Perrone plays a Steinberger bass guitar, Brian Unger plays a Fender Stratocaster and Mercury Caronia plays an acoustic drum kit with Simmons hexapads.[2]
An alternate version, not set on a ship, was later filmed and released.[3]
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 78 |
Italy ( Hit Parade)[5]
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3 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 10 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 81 |
References
- ^ a b c Kerr, Peter (July 29, 1984). "Music Video's Uncertain Payoff". The New York Times.
- ^ Industry - State of the Nation - MTV classic (80's). YouTube. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021.
- ^ State of the Nation- Industry. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ISBN 88-86675-55-0.
- ^ "Industry – State of the Nation". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Industry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2022.