Few debut hits have had the broad and lasting impact of “A Thousand Miles.”Terry Crews, left, flipped for the song in White Chicks Just ask Terry Crews, who can thank it for his big break. The Story of “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton. Music is the one thing that can bring us together.
Vanessa Carlton’s debut single — released 20 years ago on February 12, 2002 — was an undeniable smash
Now, after 1,000 and 20, here are a few more “By the Numbers” facts about the distinctive earworm, whose enduring trajectory somehow touches ’60s pop, ’70s rock, and “America’s Got Talent.
One: Number of Previous Titles on Soundtracks to Reese Witherspoon MoviesBefore its release as a single, “A Thousand Miles (Interlude)” was included in “Legally Blonde.
Five: Top Position on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Australia charter your email to sign up for the Pop Life Chronicles newsletter. the close dialog you want the week’s most impactful entertainment stories? We’ve got you. Pop InBy subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. The tune hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts and hit big around the world. Three: Grammy NominationsThe tune had the misfortune of going up against Norah Jones and losing Record of the Year and Song of the Year to “Don’t Know Why.” It was also up for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
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. VICE meets Vanessa Carlton, “White Chicks” actor Terry Crews, and others responsible for making the song the indelible hit still widely adored today. Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet, and other subjects that don’t even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE.
Source: CNNTerry Crews pumps up the ‘AGT’ crowd with the ‘White Chicks’ dance 01:19Three: Times the Song Is Featured in the ‘White Chicks’ MovieThe 2004 comedy starred Shawn and Marlon Wayans, but it gave actor-host Crews the catalyst to stardom he needed. “How did you know? I love this song!” he says enthusiastically when one of the title characters mockingly plays it. One: Rock Music Luminaries Who Officiated Carlton’s wedding on December 27, 2013, Carlton was married — by Stevie Nicks. June 25, 2019: Date of Carlton’s Broadway DebutDespite never repeating the smash success of her first hit, Carlton continued to record — and even made it the Great White Way as Carole King in the musical “Beautiful.”Three: Seconds in the Piano IntroRolling Stone calls it “arguably the most easily identifiable first three seconds to a song of the last two decades, and quite possibly the most instantaneously recognizable piano riff ever.”
Unknown: Number of Possible Inspirations for the SongCarlton says she wrote the tune for a now-famous movie actor, whose name or even gender she won’t reveal.
