The Story of “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton

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Vanessa Carlton wrote “A Thousand Miles” in her childhood home as a teenager. Little did she know the song would become an international smash hit, a film-soundtrack favorite, and would be repurposed by new artists and the internet for the next 20 years

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[suggestivepeach]

I know everyone writes her off as a one hit wonder but I actually liked a lot of her older stuff when I was younger. Ordinary Day? Pretty Baby? The One??? I used to like White Houses a lot as a kid before realising as an adult it was about losing your virginity 😅 I got curious and listened to her recent album and it’s actually quite good! Very moody and atmospheric.

[hjalmartazar]

I love "White Houses" haha

[tucker]

It still slaps

[hazypink]

I was just listening to ordinary day and white houses in my car tbh!! My friend wasn’t into her baby voice, which is much more noticeable listening to her as an adult haha

[missmagic12]

I love “White Houses”! It was on a Bath and Body Works CD when I worked there, and it was right after I graduated from college, so even though I know it’s about virginity, I still associate with college. “Nolita Fairytale” was on the same BBW CD and I still have them both on iTunes to this day.

[theactualworst]

The entire White Houses album was really good tbh.

[ellyrianna]

It is, Private Radio is SUCH a banger and should've been a big hit. Justice 4 Private Radio

[rubie_dubidoux]

wait how do you not realize White Houses is about that upon first listen lol

a rush of blood, oh oh / and a little bit of pain...

[suggestivepeach]

I was a CHILD. I thought she just scraped her knee falling off a bike or something.

[talklikelions]

I still put her on when I’m feeling nostalgic! She wrote some great songs IMO

[starsaregas]

Twilight, Pretty Baby and White Houses were my favorite. I even liked her cover of Pain it Black.

[bellwetherr]

her first album has so many great tracks tbh

[spellmanian]

I loved all of her music so much as a kid! Heroes & Thieves, White Houses, Annie, and Fools Like Me were my favorite.

[addictedgal]

Yessss I loved 'Annie', I always thought of Baily & Tibby from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

[ellyrianna]

I always come in here and praise Vanessa Carlton. She is legit. "Heroes and Thieves" is an amazing album and I wish she'd go back to that more robust sound. Her last 3 albums have been very spare and pared down and while it's nice the songs don't bang like the ones on Heroes and Thieves do.

[vvitchbaby]

Be Not Nobody is a great album