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"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. 3 in Italy, No. 10 in Sweden, No. 78 in Australia, and No. 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
| "State of the Nation" | |
|---|---|
 German cover of "State of the Nation". | |
| 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 |
Music video
editThe official music video was filmed on a retired aircraft carrier, the USS Intrepid, for two nights at the cost of $37,000.[1] To create the appearance of an ominous stage set, the production installed blue and white lights, red emergency flares and billows of smoke on the Intrepid.[1] Retired and active U.S. Navy personnel, who managed the Intrepid, also participated in the shoot.[citation needed] Half Hollow Hills East High School students were also brought in to act as naval personnel. During the shoot, the students wore their own uniforms. The production company later gave a $1,000 contribution to the school.[1]
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
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 78 |
| Italy (Hit Parade)[5] | 3 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 81 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 148. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Salvatori, Dario (1999). 40 anni di hit parade italiana. Le canzoni, gli interpreti, i record e le curiosità di tutte le classifiche dal 1957 a oggi. Florence: Tarab. p. 263. 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.