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Written by Jon Anderson, also Rhythm of Love (Yes), I’ve Seen All Good People: a. Your Move / b. All Good People (Yes) and Starship Trooper: Life Seeker / Disillusion / Würm (Yes)
Part of Donna Summer, also Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger), Livin’ in America and The Woman in Me
Released on Crimson, also Love’s About to Change My Heart (PWL 7″ mix), Sometimes Like Butterflies and Only the Fool Survives
Written by Vangelis, also Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis), Love Theme (Vangelis) and Pulstar (Vangelis)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Vangelis wrote 299 songs on fono
Jon Anderson wrote 225 songs on fono
Jon Anderson’s most frequent co-writer is Chris Squire (87 songs together)
Vangelis’s most frequent co-writer is Jon Anderson (27 songs together)
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Jon Anderson and Vangelis
- Part of
- Donna Summer
- Released on
- Crimson
- Written by
- Jon Anderson and Vangelis
- Part of
- Donna Summer
- Released on
- Crimson
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Jon Anderson
Same writer: Vangelis
Same release: Donna Summer
Same label: Crimson
Same writer: Jon Anderson
Same writer: Vangelis
Same release: Donna Summer
Same label: Crimson
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz State of Independence was written by Jon Anderson
State of Independence was written by Jon Anderson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz State of Independence was written by Vangelis
State of Independence was written by Vangelis
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz State of Independence is part of the release Donna Summer
State of Independence is part of the release Donna Summer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Crimson is the label of the song State of Independence
Crimson is the label of the song State of Independence
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz State of Independence was released on 1982-12-11
State of Independence was released on 1982-12-11
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026