Luka
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"Luka" is a 1987 folk-pop song by Suzanne Vega that poignantly addresses the subject of child abuse from a child's perspective.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Solitude Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Suzanne Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealandSingles | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwitzerlandSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 23 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Suzanne Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
poignant
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socially conscious ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tom’s Diner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Marlene on the Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
folk-pop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | public awareness of child abuse ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
domestic violence
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silence and secrecy ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:52 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Suzanne Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Candice Reckinger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person child narrator ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Song of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Solitude Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Suzanne Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Marlene on the Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Lenny Kaye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Addabbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | child abuse ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbumSolitudeStanding | 2 ⓘ |
| writer | Suzanne Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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