Vanessa Carlton Reveals Why She Once Hated Her Breakout Hit — and How She Finally Let It Go

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News (1 / 1) 21.04.2026 19:58 / Olga

Vanessa Carlton once called her breakout hit "A Thousand Miles" a burden — and her candid journey from resentment to acceptance is unexpectedly moving. The singer explains how fame and expectations made her distance herself from the song before learning to let it go. Read on to discover the full story!

When success felt heavy

The single, released in 2001, became a major hit: No. 1 on Billboard's U.S. Pop Airplay and Adult Contemporary charts, No. 2 on Adult Pop Airplay and No. 5 on the Hot 100, and it earned three Grammy nominations. Carlton told PEOPLE she went through a "really bad period" with the song and later admitted to VICE that she "hated" it for years.