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Vanessa Carlton

Data updated on 2024-12-21 07:38:02 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 2024-12-21

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

5,495,506

Followers

660,274

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    80,736 listeners
  2. Philippines
    94,492 listeners
  3. Brazil
    101,155 listeners
  4. Australia
    67,109 listeners
  5. Indonesia
    97,010 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
A Thousand Miles (Interlude)
A Thousand Miles (Interlude)
853,316,178 3:56 2001-01-01
Big Yellow Taxi
Big Yellow Taxi
207,744,497 3:46 2002-01-01
A Thousand Miles - Acoustic
A Thousand Miles - Acoustic
66,266,706 4:38 2011-11-21
Ordinary Day
Ordinary Day
23,297,590 3:58 2002-04-30
White Houses
White Houses
19,547,288 3:45 2004-11-09
Indaco Dagli Occhi Del Cielo
Indaco Dagli Occhi Del Cielo
14,707,287 4:07 2004-01-01
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
14,707,287 4:05 2004-01-01
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
11,808,219 3:57 2002-04-30
Who's To Say
Who's To Say
3,810,697 4:50 2004-11-09
Nolita Fairytale - Main
Nolita Fairytale - Main
3,537,092 3:29 2007-01-01
Willows
Willows
3,163,167 2:53 2015-10-23
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
2,569,288 4:22 2011-11-21
Hands On Me
Hands On Me
2,405,903 3:00 2007-01-01
Carousel
Carousel
2,252,070 3:17 2011-06-21
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
2,082,708 4:07 2002-04-30
Paint It Black
Paint It Black
1,819,691 3:31 2002-04-30
Twilight
Twilight
1,713,834 4:49 2002-04-30
Heroes & Thieves
Heroes & Thieves
1,693,826 3:47 2007-01-01
I Don’t Want To Be A Bride
I Don’t Want To Be A Bride
1,421,595 4:02 2011-06-21
San Francisco
San Francisco
1,313,623 4:11 2004-11-09
Rinse
Rinse
1,236,074 4:31 2002-04-30
Home
Home
1,223,947 5:38 2007-01-01
Matter of Time
Matter of Time
922,733 3:17 2015-10-23
Blue Pool
Blue Pool
916,100 3:16 2015-10-23
Fairweather Friend
Fairweather Friend
784,002 3:55 2011-06-21
Paradise
Paradise
756,314 4:50 2002-04-30
Sway
Sway
749,232 3:58 2002-04-30
Operator
Operator
733,739 3:16 2015-10-23
Private Radio
Private Radio
714,466 2:60 2004-11-09
Wanted
Wanted
688,412 3:54 2002-04-30
Take It Easy
Take It Easy
683,135 5:32 2015-10-23
In Our Time
In Our Time
676,250 4:18 2013-09-24
Unsung
Unsung
629,794 4:21 2002-04-30
London
London
625,962 4:17 2011-06-21
Hear The Bells
Hear The Bells
625,261 4:03 2011-11-21
Annie
Annie
543,222 4:47 2004-11-09
Fools Like Me
Fools Like Me
523,319 3:09 2007-01-01
Dear California
Dear California
519,492 3:19 2011-06-21
Hear The Bells
Hear The Bells
515,960 3:44 2011-06-21
More Than This
More Than This
496,270 4:48 2007-01-01
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
Nothing Where Something Used to Be
484,713 4:01 2015-10-23
The One
The One
483,640 4:06 2007-01-01
Come Undone
Come Undone
472,897 4:32 2007-01-01
Call Your Girlfriend
Call Your Girlfriend
466,655 3:42 2018-03-23
House of Seven Swords
House of Seven Swords
458,661 3:44 2015-10-23
Happy XMas (War Is Over)
Happy XMas (War Is Over)
444,541 3:04 2011-11-21
Dreams
Dreams
434,639 4:27 2018-04-20
Prince
Prince
434,459 4:10 2002-04-30
The Only Way to Love
The Only Way to Love
412,536 4:09 2020-01-17
Future Pain
Future Pain
411,374 3:05 2019-11-22
Afterglow
Afterglow
400,949 3:54 2004-11-09
Get Good
Get Good
395,983 3:55 2011-06-21
Tall Tales For Spring
Tall Tales For Spring
391,788 4:31 2011-06-21
My Best
My Best
390,050 2:54 2007-01-01
A Thousand Miles - Sped Up
A Thousand Miles - Sped Up
389,241 3:26 2023-06-02
I Can't Stay the Same
I Can't Stay the Same
375,359 3:43 2020-03-27
Spring Street
Spring Street
362,210 4:11 2007-01-01
This Time
This Time
335,207 3:49 2007-01-01
Unlock the Lock
Unlock the Lock
323,649 3:11 2015-10-23
The Marching Line
The Marching Line
320,346 3:30 2011-06-21
River
River
317,622 3:34 2015-10-23
Lonely Girls
Lonely Girls
294,832 3:57 2018-08-10
Half A Week Before The Winter
Half A Week Before The Winter
289,717 3:25 2004-11-09
Miner's Canary
Miner's Canary
256,536 3:08 2020-02-21
C'est La Vie
C'est La Vie
255,833 2:32 2004-11-09
Needle in the Hay
Needle in the Hay
240,234 3:48 2018-07-20
Ascension
Ascension
217,723 2:37 2015-10-23
Papa
Papa
205,503 2:38 2004-11-09
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
197,812 3:26 2018-05-18
Die, Dinosaur
Die, Dinosaur
194,633 3:05 2020-03-27
In The End
In The End
191,776 2:53 2011-06-21
She Floats
She Floats
184,628 5:00 2004-11-09
The Wreckage
The Wreckage
181,965 2:17 2004-11-09
Love is an Art
Love is an Art
176,795 4:06 2020-03-27
Love Is an Art
Love Is an Art
176,795 4:06 2020-03-27
Companion Star
Companion Star
161,992 2:43 2020-03-27
I Know You Don't Mean It
I Know You Don't Mean It
155,365 4:28 2020-03-27
River - Live
River - Live
145,511 3:32 2016-10-21
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Steve Osborne Remix
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Steve Osborne Remix
118,965 4:56 2016-04-08
Back to Life
Back to Life
117,359 2:32 2020-03-27
Young Heart
Young Heart
116,917 3:08 2015-05-04
A Thousand Miles (Live)
A Thousand Miles (Live)
115,676 4:28 2017-02-17
Break to Save
Break to Save
115,034 4:00 2020-10-16
Patience
Patience
113,845 1:16 2020-03-27
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Living Room Session
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Living Room Session
110,184 3:52 2015-10-23
Salesman
Salesman
109,692 3:55 2020-03-27
Little Bit of Rain
Little Bit of Rain
108,462 2:47 2018-06-15
Operator - Living Room Session
Operator - Living Room Session
101,622 3:15 2015-10-23
Blue Pool - Living Room Session
Blue Pool - Living Room Session
97,720 2:42 2015-10-23
River - Living Room Session
River - Living Room Session
85,915 2:50 2015-10-23
Where The Streets Have No Name
Where The Streets Have No Name
85,320 5:38 2004-11-09
Take It Easy - Living Room Session
Take It Easy - Living Room Session
84,764 4:29 2015-10-23
I'll Wait for You
I'll Wait for You
83,886 2:32 2013-10-01
Willows - Living Room Session
Willows - Living Room Session
83,743 2:52 2015-10-23
White Houses (Live)
White Houses (Live)
75,035 4:32 2017-02-17
Take It Easy - Live
Take It Easy - Live
72,495 5:36 2016-10-21
House of Seven Swords - Original Demo
House of Seven Swords - Original Demo
72,246 3:00 2015-10-23
Unlock the Lock - Living Room Session
Unlock the Lock - Living Room Session
70,677 3:11 2015-10-23
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Live
Nothing Where Something Used to Be - Live
63,758 4:24 2016-10-21
A Thousand Miles - Slowed + Reverb
A Thousand Miles - Slowed + Reverb
62,166 5:17 2022-07-22
Blue Pool - Live
Blue Pool - Live
62,105 3:26 2016-10-21
Willows - Live
Willows - Live
60,366 3:54 2016-10-21
Operator - Live
Operator - Live
52,197 3:21 2016-10-21
House of Seven Swords - Live
House of Seven Swords - Live
50,430 3:44 2016-10-21
Matter of Time - Live
Matter of Time - Live
47,181 3:32 2016-10-21
Twilight - Live
Twilight - Live
46,588 4:08 2002-05-21
In Our Time (Live) [feat. John MC Cauley]
In Our Time (Live) [feat. John MC Cauley]
44,451 4:44 2017-02-17
Carousel (Live)
Carousel (Live)
42,859 4:06 2017-02-17
I Can't Stay the Same - Demo
I Can't Stay the Same - Demo
36,388 5:42 2020-10-16
Wanted - Ripe Mix
Wanted - Ripe Mix
33,711 3:54 2002-04-30
I Know You Don't Mean It - Demo
I Know You Don't Mean It - Demo
33,400 4:01 2020-10-16
Hear the Bells (Live)
Hear the Bells (Live)
22,988 4:00 2017-02-17
Marching Line (Live)
Marching Line (Live)
18,277 4:30 2017-02-17
House of Seven Swords
House of Seven Swords
5,164 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]