"State of Independence" is a song written by Jon Anderson and Vangelis, which has been recorded by several artists and has been a hit single on three occasions. The song is written in a reggae/calypso style and features an abstract spiritual lyric.
Originally recorded by Jon and Vangelis for their 1981 album The Friends of Mr. Cairo, "State of Independence" was released as a single the same year but did not chart. The song subsequently became far better known via the Donna Summer cover version released one year later in 1982, which became a Top Twenty UK single (and repeated the same feat fourteen years later when issued as a remixed version in 1996). In 1992, a third version of the song - retitled Spiritual High (State of Independence) - was recorded and released as a single by Moodswings (featuring Pretenders singerChrissie Hynde as lead vocalist).
Donna Summer covered "State of Independence" on her 1982 album Donna Summer produced by Quincy Jones. It was released as the follow-up to her hit single "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" in 1982. Summer's version of the song features an all-star choir including among othersMichael Jackson, Brenda Russell, James Ingram, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Loggins, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder. The single was reissued in Europe in 1990 in support of a compilation album entitled The Best of Donna Summer
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