In addition to being the first proof Laura Branigan would not be a one-hit wonder, "Solitaire" is notable for being the first hit for songwriter Diane Warren. Though not quite as successful as "Gloria," "Solitaire" was another international hit for Branigan, notably hitting the Pop Top Five in Australia and peaking at number eight on both the Pop and Adult Contemporary charts in Canada. Branigan's single also charted on the U.S. "Solitaire" entered the Billboard Hot 100 the same week "Gloria" fell off the charts, and became the singer's fastest-rising single, surging to a #7 peak on that chart, and a notch higher on the ARC Weekly Top 40 charts. Rather than follow that hit with another track from the " Branigan" album, the artist recorded a follow-up, " Branigan 2", and released "Solitaire" as its first single.
singles charts, peaking at #1 on the Cashbox and ARC Weekly Top 40 charts and at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her second consecutive Top Ten hit on the U.S., Australian, and Canadian charts.īranigan's debut album had featured the massive hit " Gloria", which spent six months on the U.S. " Solitaire" is a pop-rock song by Laura Branigan, appearing on her second album " Branigan 2" and released as its first single in early 1983. Next single = " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Writer = Martine Clemenceau, Diane Warren " Squeeze Box" and "If You Loved Me" (European 12")