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Vanessa Carlton

Data updated on 2024-11-07 19:57:32 UTC
"Always building up, falling apart. Love is an art," sings Vanessa Carlton on the title track of her sixth album, Love Is An Art. Like the record itself, the song is a meditation on the eternal seesaw that is human connection: the push, the pull, the balance, the bottoming out. It's that constantly evolving nature of love, expectations and compassion that Carlton analyzes from all angles on Love Is An Art, from romantic, to parental, to the friends that hold us up and the leaders that repeatedly let us down. And on tracks like the album's opener, "I Can't Stay the Same," that also includes the relationship with the person staring back at us in the mirror, each and every morning.

Produced by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, Flaming Lips), Love Is An Art finds Carlton reckoning with toxic relationships (the confessional "Miner's Canary"), eternal partnership ("Companion Star") and the children who fill the world with love and grace while politicians fill their pockets (the passionate "Die, Dinosaur," written after the shootings in Parkland, Florida). And true to Carlton’s skill as both a lyricist and an instrumentalist, the arrangements on Love Is An Art tell these tales as vibrantly as the words themselves: piano parts that speak of rage and tenderness, synths that burst and glow like dawn.

Total plays

1.2 billion
Updated on 2024-11-07

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

5,700,034

Followers

650,876

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    80,987 listeners
  2. Philippines
    83,074 listeners
  3. Brazil
    102,620 listeners
  4. Australia
    70,736 listeners
  5. Indonesia
    123,585 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
A Thousand Miles
A Thousand Miles
837,524,888 3:57 2002-04-30
A Thousand Miles (Interlude)
A Thousand Miles (Interlude)
837,132,322 3:56 2001-01-01
Big Yellow Taxi
Big Yellow Taxi
204,358,467 3:46 2002-01-01
A Thousand Miles - Acoustic
A Thousand Miles - Acoustic
66,007,907 4:38 2011-11-21
Ordinary Day
Ordinary Day
23,032,375 3:58 2002-04-30
White Houses
White Houses
19,348,469 3:45 2004-11-09
Indaco Dagli Occhi Del Cielo
Indaco Dagli Occhi Del Cielo
14,377,057 4:07 2004-01-01
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
14,377,057 4:05 2004-01-01
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
11,686,942 3:57 2002-04-30
Who's To Say
Who's To Say
3,776,469 4:50 2004-11-09
Nolita Fairytale - Main
Nolita Fairytale - Main
3,497,521 3:29 2007-01-01
Willows
Willows
3,156,583 2:53 2015-10-23
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
2,525,230 4:22 2011-11-21
Hands On Me
Hands On Me
2,387,457 3:00 2007-01-01
Carousel
Carousel
2,244,648 3:17 2011-06-21
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
2,055,061 4:07 2002-04-30
Paint It Black
Paint It Black
1,797,160 3:31 2002-04-30
Twilight
Twilight
1,702,879 4:49 2002-04-30
Heroes & Thieves
Heroes & Thieves
1,681,656 3:47 2007-01-01
I Don’t Want To Be A Bride
I Don’t Want To Be A Bride
1,414,865 4:02 2011-06-21
San Francisco
San Francisco
1,303,180 4:11 2004-11-09
Rinse
Rinse
1,222,973 4:31 2002-04-30
Home
Home
1,216,378 5:38 2007-01-01
Matter of Time
Matter of Time
919,583 3:17 2015-10-23
Blue Pool
Blue Pool
912,212 3:16 2015-10-23
Fairweather Friend
Fairweather Friend
779,283 3:55 2011-06-21
Paradise
Paradise
750,045 4:50 2002-04-30
Sway
Sway
739,866 3:58 2002-04-30
Operator
Operator
729,918 3:16 2015-10-23
Private Radio
Private Radio
708,843 2:60 2004-11-09
Wanted
Wanted
682,673 3:54 2002-04-30
Take It Easy
Take It Easy
680,181 5:32 2015-10-23
In Our Time
In Our Time
672,608 4:18 2013-09-30
Unsung
Unsung
623,749 4:21 2002-04-30
London
London
623,229 4:17 2011-06-21
Hear The Bells
Hear The Bells
604,489 4:03 2011-11-21
Annie
Annie
536,358 4:47 2004-11-09
Fools Like Me
Fools Like Me
518,690 3:09 2007-01-01
Dear California
Dear California
516,886 3:19 2011-06-21
Hear The Bells
Hear The Bells
513,960 3:44 2011-06-21
More Than This
More Than This
493,029 4:48 2007-01-01
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
482,382 4:01 2015-10-23
The One
The One
479,684 4:06 2007-01-01
Come Undone
Come Undone
469,708 4:32 2007-01-01
Call Your Girlfriend
Call Your Girlfriend
464,728 3:42 2018-03-23
House of Seven Swords
House of Seven Swords
456,277 3:44 2015-10-23
Happy XMas (War Is Over)
Happy XMas (War Is Over)
441,210 3:04 2011-11-21
Dreams
Dreams
431,885 4:27 2018-04-20
Prince
Prince
430,496 4:10 2002-04-30
The Only Way to Love
The Only Way to Love
409,806 4:09 2020-01-17
Future Pain
Future Pain
409,186 3:05 2019-11-22
Afterglow
Afterglow
395,656 3:54 2004-11-09
Get Good
Get Good
394,657 3:55 2011-06-21
Tall Tales For Spring
Tall Tales For Spring
389,345 4:31 2011-06-21
My Best
My Best
387,549 2:54 2007-01-01
I Can't Stay the Same
I Can't Stay the Same
372,351 3:43 2020-03-27
A Thousand Miles - Sped Up
A Thousand Miles - Sped Up
368,762 3:26 2023-06-02
Spring Street
Spring Street
359,794 4:11 2007-01-01
This Time
This Time
333,072 3:49 2007-01-01
Unlock the Lock
Unlock the Lock
322,158 3:11 2015-10-23
The Marching Line
The Marching Line
319,267 3:30 2011-06-21
River
River
316,201 3:34 2015-10-23
Lonely Girls
Lonely Girls
294,192 3:57 2018-08-10
Half A Week Before The Winter
Half A Week Before The Winter
287,549 3:25 2004-11-09
Miner's Canary
Miner's Canary
254,505 3:08 2020-02-21
C'est La Vie
C'est La Vie
253,913 2:32 2004-11-09
Needle in the Hay
Needle in the Hay
238,728 3:48 2018-07-20
Ascension
Ascension
216,384 2:37 2015-10-23
Papa
Papa
204,002 2:38 2004-11-09
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
196,561 3:26 2018-05-18
Die, Dinosaur
Die, Dinosaur
192,970 3:05 2020-03-27
In The End
In The End
191,113 2:53 2011-06-21
She Floats
She Floats
183,115 5:00 2004-11-09
The Wreckage
The Wreckage
180,722 2:17 2004-11-09
Love is an Art
Love is an Art
174,554 4:06 2020-03-27
Love Is an Art
Love Is an Art
174,554 4:06 2020-03-27
Companion Star
Companion Star
160,301 2:43 2020-03-27
I Know You Don't Mean It
I Know You Don't Mean It
153,935 4:28 2020-03-27
River - Live
River - Live
145,269 3:32 2016-10-21
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Steve Osborne Remix
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Steve Osborne Remix
118,818 4:56 2016-04-08
Young Heart
Young Heart
116,758 3:08 2015-05-04
Back to Life
Back to Life
116,374 2:32 2020-03-27
Break to Save
Break to Save
113,996 4:00 2020-10-16
A Thousand Miles (Live)
A Thousand Miles (Live)
113,980 4:28 2017-02-17
Patience
Patience
112,596 1:16 2020-03-27
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Living Room Session
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Living Room Session
109,693 3:52 2015-10-23
Salesman
Salesman
108,573 3:55 2020-03-27
Little Bit of Rain
Little Bit of Rain
108,057 2:47 2018-06-15
Operator - Living Room Session
Operator - Living Room Session
101,217 3:15 2015-10-23
Blue Pool - Living Room Session
Blue Pool - Living Room Session
97,218 2:42 2015-10-23
River - Living Room Session
River - Living Room Session
85,520 2:50 2015-10-23
Take It Easy - Living Room Session
Take It Easy - Living Room Session
84,390 4:29 2015-10-23
I'll Wait for You
I'll Wait for You
83,777 2:32 2013-10-01
Willows - Living Room Session
Willows - Living Room Session
83,383 2:52 2015-10-23
Where The Streets Have No Name
Where The Streets Have No Name
82,833 5:38 2004-11-09
White Houses (Live)
White Houses (Live)
74,489 4:32 2017-02-17
Take It Easy - Live
Take It Easy - Live
72,246 5:36 2016-10-21
House of Seven Swords - Original Demo
House of Seven Swords - Original Demo
71,905 3:00 2015-10-23
Unlock the Lock - Living Room Session
Unlock the Lock - Living Room Session
70,376 3:11 2015-10-23
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Live
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Live
63,545 4:24 2016-10-21
Blue Pool - Live
Blue Pool - Live
61,864 3:26 2016-10-21
A Thousand Miles - Slowed + Reverb
A Thousand Miles - Slowed + Reverb
61,206 5:17 2022-07-22
Willows - Live
Willows - Live
60,084 3:54 2016-10-21
Operator - Live
Operator - Live
51,972 3:21 2016-10-21
House of Seven Swords - Live
House of Seven Swords - Live
50,255 3:44 2016-10-21
Matter of Time - Live
Matter of Time - Live
47,005 3:32 2016-10-21
Twilight - Live
Twilight - Live
46,154 4:08 2002-05-21
In Our Time (Live) [feat. John MC Cauley]
In Our Time (Live) [feat. John MC Cauley]
44,335 4:44 2017-02-17
Carousel (Live)
Carousel (Live)
42,614 4:06 2017-02-17
I Can't Stay the Same - Demo
I Can't Stay the Same - Demo
35,989 5:42 2020-10-16
Wanted - Ripe Mix
Wanted - Ripe Mix
33,378 3:54 2002-04-30
I Know You Don't Mean It - Demo
I Know You Don't Mean It - Demo
33,047 4:01 2020-10-16
Hear the Bells (Live)
Hear the Bells (Live)
22,801 4:00 2017-02-17
Marching Line (Live)
Marching Line (Live)
18,220 4:30 2017-02-17
Calm was the air and clear the sky
Calm was the air and clear the sky
5,416 3:07 2002-02-01
House of Seven Swords
House of Seven Swords
4,906 3:24 2017-01-27

New releases

A Thousand Miles (Sped Up)
A Thousand Miles (Sped Up)
2023-06-02
[A&M]
A Thousand Miles (Slowed + Reverb)
A Thousand Miles (Slowed + Reverb)
2022-07-22
[Interscope]
Love Is an Art Deluxe
Love Is an Art Deluxe
2021-03-26
[Victor Records]
Love is an Art (Deluxe)
Love is an Art (Deluxe)
2021-03-26
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Piano Songs
Piano Songs
2020-10-16
[Universal Music LLC]
Love Is an Art
Love Is an Art
2020-03-27
[Victor Records]
Love is an Art
Love is an Art
2020-03-27
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Miner's Canary
Miner's Canary
2020-02-21
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
The Only Way to Love
The Only Way to Love
2020-01-17
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Future Pain
Future Pain
2019-11-22
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Lonely Girls
Lonely Girls
2018-08-10
[Victor Music]
Lonely Girls
Lonely Girls
2018-08-10
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Needle in the Hay
Needle in the Hay
2018-07-20
[Victor Music]
Needle in the Hay
Needle in the Hay
2018-07-20
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Little Bit of Rain
Little Bit of Rain
2018-06-15
[Victor Music]
Little Bit of Rain
Little Bit of Rain
2018-06-15
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
2018-05-25
[Victor Music]
Dreams
Dreams
2018-05-24
[Victor Music]
Call Your Girlfriend
Call Your Girlfriend
2018-05-23
[Victor Music]
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
2018-05-18
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Dreams
Dreams
2018-04-20
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Call Your Girlfriend
Call Your Girlfriend
2018-03-23
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Earlier Things Live
Earlier Things Live
2017-02-17
[Victor Music]
Liberman Live
Liberman Live
2016-10-21
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Liberman Live
Liberman Live
2016-10-21
[Victor Music]
Liberman (Deluxe)
Liberman (Deluxe)
2016-04-29
[LAB 344]
Nothing Where Something Used to Be (Steve Osborne Remix)
Nothing Where Something Used to Be (Steve Osborne Remix)
2016-04-08
[LAB 344]
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
2016-04-08
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Liberman (Deluxe)
Liberman (Deluxe)
2016-01-29
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Operator
Operator
2016-01-22
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Liberman
Liberman
2015-11-13
[LAB 344]
Operator
Operator
2015-10-23
[LAB 344]
Liberman (Deluxe Edition)
Liberman (Deluxe Edition)
2015-10-23
[Victor Music]
Liberman
Liberman
2015-10-23
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Liberman (Deluxe Edition)
Liberman (Deluxe Edition)
2015-10-23
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
Young Heart
Young Heart
2015-05-04
[Dine Alone Music Inc.]
I'll Wait for You
I'll Wait for You
2013-10-01
[Victor Music]
Hear The Bells
Hear The Bells
2011-11-21
[Razor & Tie]
Rabbits On The Run
Rabbits On The Run
2011-06-21
[Razor & Tie]
Best Of
Best Of
2011-01-01
[A&M (UC)]
Nolita Fairytale
Nolita Fairytale
2007-01-01
[I.G. Records, Inc./Universal Records]
Heroes & Thieves
Heroes & Thieves
2007-01-01
[I.G. Records, Inc./Universal Records]
Harmonium
Harmonium
2004-11-09
[A&M]
A Thousand Miles
A Thousand Miles
2002-05-21
[A&M]
Be Not Nobody
Be Not Nobody
2002-04-30
[Polydor Associated Labels]
Be Not Nobody
Be Not Nobody
2002-04-30
[A&M]