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Vanessa Carlton

Data updated on 2025-03-27 11:15:28 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

1.3 billion
Updated on 2025-03-27

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

6,144,165

Followers

678,100

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    82,066 listeners
  2. Philippines
    105,090 listeners
  3. Brazil
    99,724 listeners
  4. Australia
    70,528 listeners
  5. Indonesia
    78,670 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
A Thousand Miles (Interlude)
A Thousand Miles (Interlude)
890,237,696 3:56 2001-01-01
Big Yellow Taxi
Big Yellow Taxi
216,910,470 3:46 2002-01-01
A Thousand Miles - Acoustic
A Thousand Miles - Acoustic
66,934,256 4:38 2011-11-21
Ordinary Day
Ordinary Day
24,033,749 3:58 2002-04-30
White Houses
White Houses
20,008,648 3:45 2004-11-09
Indaco Dagli Occhi Del Cielo
Indaco Dagli Occhi Del Cielo
15,616,207 4:07 2004-01-01
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
15,616,207 4:05 2004-01-01
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
12,148,933 3:57 2002-04-30
Who's To Say
Who's To Say
3,892,820 4:50 2004-11-09
Nolita Fairytale - Main
Nolita Fairytale - Main
3,623,013 3:29 2007-01-01
Willows
Willows
3,176,945 2:53 2015-10-23
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
2,604,871 4:22 2011-11-21
Hands On Me
Hands On Me
2,447,469 3:00 2007-01-01
Carousel
Carousel
2,268,665 3:17 2011-06-21
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
2,157,077 4:07 2002-04-30
Paint It Black
Paint It Black
1,869,814 3:31 2002-04-30
Twilight
Twilight
1,738,273 4:49 2002-04-30
Heroes & Thieves
Heroes & Thieves
1,720,986 3:47 2007-01-01
I Don’t Want To Be A Bride
I Don’t Want To Be A Bride
1,436,701 4:02 2011-06-21
San Francisco
San Francisco
1,338,007 4:11 2004-11-09
Rinse
Rinse
1,265,828 4:31 2002-04-30
Home
Home
1,240,521 5:38 2007-01-01
Matter of Time
Matter of Time
929,894 3:17 2015-10-23
Blue Pool
Blue Pool
923,783 3:16 2015-10-23
Fairweather Friend
Fairweather Friend
793,971 3:55 2011-06-21
Paradise
Paradise
770,600 4:50 2002-04-30
Sway
Sway
770,470 3:58 2002-04-30
Operator
Operator
741,937 3:16 2015-10-23
Private Radio
Private Radio
727,966 2:60 2004-11-09
Wanted
Wanted
701,648 3:54 2002-04-30
Take It Easy
Take It Easy
689,439 5:32 2015-10-23
In Our Time
In Our Time
684,356 4:18 2013-09-24
Unsung
Unsung
643,737 4:21 2002-04-30
Hear The Bells
Hear The Bells
641,342 4:03 2011-11-21
London
London
632,386 4:17 2011-06-21
Annie
Annie
559,774 4:47 2004-11-09
Fools Like Me
Fools Like Me
534,111 3:09 2007-01-01
Dear California
Dear California
525,929 3:19 2011-06-21
Hear The Bells
Hear The Bells
519,641 3:44 2011-06-21
More Than This
More Than This
502,752 4:48 2007-01-01
The One
The One
492,899 4:06 2007-01-01
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
490,696 4:01 2015-10-23
Come Undone
Come Undone
479,563 4:32 2007-01-01
Call Your Girlfriend
Call Your Girlfriend
470,977 3:42 2018-03-23
House of Seven Swords
House of Seven Swords
463,894 3:44 2015-10-23
Happy XMas (War Is Over)
Happy XMas (War Is Over)
446,758 3:04 2011-11-21
Prince
Prince
443,437 4:10 2002-04-30
A Thousand Miles - Sped Up
A Thousand Miles - Sped Up
441,546 3:26 2023-06-02
Dreams
Dreams
441,112 4:27 2018-04-20
The Only Way to Love
The Only Way to Love
418,764 4:09 2020-01-17
Future Pain
Future Pain
416,583 3:05 2019-11-22
Afterglow
Afterglow
408,980 3:54 2004-11-09
Get Good
Get Good
398,992 3:55 2011-06-21
Tall Tales For Spring
Tall Tales For Spring
397,664 4:31 2011-06-21
My Best
My Best
395,419 2:54 2007-01-01
I Can't Stay the Same
I Can't Stay the Same
382,905 3:43 2020-03-27
Spring Street
Spring Street
367,321 4:11 2007-01-01
This Time
This Time
340,093 3:49 2007-01-01
Unlock the Lock
Unlock the Lock
327,165 3:11 2015-10-23
The Marching Line
The Marching Line
322,703 3:30 2011-06-21
River
River
320,434 3:34 2015-10-23
Lonely Girls
Lonely Girls
296,571 3:57 2018-08-10
Half A Week Before The Winter
Half A Week Before The Winter
294,297 3:25 2004-11-09
Miner's Canary
Miner's Canary
260,363 3:08 2020-02-21
C'est La Vie
C'est La Vie
260,292 2:32 2004-11-09
Needle in the Hay
Needle in the Hay
243,848 3:48 2018-07-20
Ascension
Ascension
220,700 2:37 2015-10-23
Papa
Papa
208,830 2:38 2004-11-09
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
201,100 3:26 2018-05-18
Die, Dinosaur
Die, Dinosaur
197,464 3:05 2020-03-27
In The End
In The End
193,554 2:53 2011-06-21
She Floats
She Floats
188,127 5:00 2004-11-09
The Wreckage
The Wreckage
184,571 2:17 2004-11-09
Love is an Art
Love is an Art
181,725 4:06 2020-03-27
Love Is an Art
Love Is an Art
181,725 4:06 2020-03-27
Companion Star
Companion Star
165,105 2:43 2020-03-27
I Know You Don't Mean It
I Know You Don't Mean It
158,791 4:28 2020-03-27
River - Live
River - Live
146,036 3:32 2016-10-21
Back to Life
Back to Life
120,116 2:32 2020-03-27
A Thousand Miles (Live)
A Thousand Miles (Live)
119,565 4:28 2017-02-17
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Steve Osborne Remix
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Steve Osborne Remix
119,393 4:56 2016-04-08
Break to Save
Break to Save
117,772 4:00 2020-10-16
Young Heart
Young Heart
117,300 3:08 2015-05-04
Patience
Patience
116,385 1:16 2020-03-27
Salesman
Salesman
112,202 3:55 2020-03-27
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Living Room Session
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Living Room Session
111,097 3:52 2015-10-23
Little Bit of Rain
Little Bit of Rain
110,056 2:47 2018-06-15
Operator - Living Room Session
Operator - Living Room Session
102,492 3:15 2015-10-23
Blue Pool - Living Room Session
Blue Pool - Living Room Session
98,788 2:42 2015-10-23
Where The Streets Have No Name
Where The Streets Have No Name
90,513 5:38 2004-11-09
River - Living Room Session
River - Living Room Session
86,890 2:50 2015-10-23
Take It Easy - Living Room Session
Take It Easy - Living Room Session
85,598 4:29 2015-10-23
Willows - Living Room Session
Willows - Living Room Session
84,594 2:52 2015-10-23
I'll Wait for You
I'll Wait for You
84,191 2:32 2013-10-01
White Houses (Live)
White Houses (Live)
76,187 4:32 2017-02-17
Take It Easy - Live
Take It Easy - Live
73,087 5:36 2016-10-21
House of Seven Swords - Original Demo
House of Seven Swords - Original Demo
72,920 3:00 2015-10-23
Unlock the Lock - Living Room Session
Unlock the Lock - Living Room Session
71,379 3:11 2015-10-23
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Live
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Live
64,311 4:24 2016-10-21
A Thousand Miles - Slowed + Reverb
A Thousand Miles - Slowed + Reverb
64,195 5:17 2022-07-22
Blue Pool - Live
Blue Pool - Live
62,715 3:26 2016-10-21
Willows - Live
Willows - Live
61,079 3:54 2016-10-21
Operator - Live
Operator - Live
52,634 3:21 2016-10-21
House of Seven Swords - Live
House of Seven Swords - Live
50,850 3:44 2016-10-21
Matter of Time - Live
Matter of Time - Live
47,658 3:32 2016-10-21
Twilight - Live
Twilight - Live
47,608 4:08 2002-05-21
In Our Time (Live) [feat. John MC Cauley]
In Our Time (Live) [feat. John MC Cauley]
44,739 4:44 2017-02-17
Carousel (Live)
Carousel (Live)
43,410 4:06 2017-02-17
I Can't Stay the Same - Demo
I Can't Stay the Same - Demo
37,338 5:42 2020-10-16
Wanted - Ripe Mix
Wanted - Ripe Mix
34,469 3:54 2002-04-30
I Know You Don't Mean It - Demo
I Know You Don't Mean It - Demo
34,260 4:01 2020-10-16
Hear the Bells (Live)
Hear the Bells (Live)
23,406 4:00 2017-02-17
Marching Line (Live)
Marching Line (Live)
18,479 4:30 2017-02-17
House of Seven Swords
House of Seven Swords
5,324 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]