Left of Center (Suzanne Vega song)

1986 single by Suzanne Vega

"Left of Center"

Single by Suzanne Vega featuring Joe Jackson

from the album Pretty in Pink (soundtrack)

Released

May 26, 1986 (1986-05-26)

Length

3:33

Label

A&M

Songwriter(s)

Suzanne Vega, Steve Addabbo

Producer(s)

Steve Addabbo, Arthur Baker

Suzanne Vega singles chronology

"Marlene on the Wall"
(1986)

"Left of Center"
(1986)

"Gypsy"
(1986)

"Left of Center" is a song written by Suzanne Vega and Steve Addabbo which was released as part of the soundtrack to the 1986 film Pretty in Pink. It features Joe Jackson on piano and was released as a single in May 1986, reaching No. 35 in Australia, No. 28 in Ireland, and No. 32 in the United Kingdom.

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	35
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	84
Ireland (IRMA)	28
Netherlands (Tipparade)	7
UK Singles (OCC)	32

References

"New Singles". Music Week. May 24, 1986. p. 28.
Left of Center page from Suzanne Vega's website (www.suzannevega.com). Posted January 25, 2010; retrieved June 18, 2013.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 28. July 19, 1986. p. 12.
"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Left of Centre". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
"Suzanne Vega featuring Joe Jackson - Left of Center" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

v t e Suzanne Vega
Studio albums	Suzanne Vega Solitude Standing Days of Open Hand 99.9F° Nine Objects of Desire Songs in Red and Gray Beauty & Crime Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers
Acoustic albums	Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family Close-Up Series (box set)
Live albums	Live in London 1986 Solitude Standing: Live at the Barbican Live at the Speakeasy Sessions at West 54th An Evening of New York Songs and Stories
Compilations	Tried & True Retrospective
Singles	"Marlene on the Wall" "Left of Center" "Luka" "Tom's Diner" "Solitude Standing" "Blood Makes Noise" "Caramel" "No Cheap Thrill" "Book & a Cover"
Related articles	Discography Tim Vega Mitchell Froom

v t e Joe Jackson
Discography The Joe Jackson Band: Dave Houghton Graham Maby Gary Sanford
Studio albums	Look Sharp! I'm the Man Beat Crazy Jumpin' Jive Night and Day Body and Soul Big World Blaze of Glory Laughter & Lust Night and Day II Volume 4 Rain The Duke Fast Forward Fool What a Racket!
Classical albums	Will Power Night Music Heaven & Hell Symphony No. 1
Soundtrack albums	Mike's Murder Tucker
Live albums	Live 1980/86 Summer in the City: Live in New York Two Rainy Nights Afterlife At the BBC Live Music - Europe 2010 Live at Rockpalast
Compilation albums	Stepping Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson Joe Jackson - Greatest Hits This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989) Joe Jackson - Collected Steppin' Out - The Collection
Singles	"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" "Sunday Papers" "One More Time" "Fools in Love" "I'm the Man" "It's Different for Girls" "Kinda Kute" "The Harder They Come" "Mad at You" "One to One" "Beat Crazy" "Jumpin' Jive" "Real Men" "Steppin' Out" "Breaking Us in Two" "A Slow Song" "Memphis" "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" "Happy Ending" "Be My Number Two" "Right and Wrong" "Left of Center" "Home Town" "(He's a) Shape in a Drape" "Nineteen Forever" "Down to London" "Stranger than Fiction" "Obvious Song" "Stranger Than You" "In 20-0-3"
Other songs	"Got the Time" "On Your Radio" "Come On"
Video	Laughter & Lust Live

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