Seven Year Ache (song)
| "Seven Year Ache" | ||||
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Ariola (international) | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Rosanne Cash | |||
| Producer(s) | Rodney Crowell | |||
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"Seven Year Ache" is a song written and recorded by American
Music video
A music video, Cash's first, was made for the song. Directed by Arnold Levine, and produced by Yvonne May. It was filmed at EXIT/IN Nashville Music Forum in Nashville, Tennessee, and features Cash singing to a crowd, accompanied by her full band. The song deals with a young man who spends too much time looking for quick romance in bars and not concentrating on true love. Cash sings that "there's plenty of dives to be someone you're not."
Commercial performance
"Seven Year Ache" was Cash's fourth single and her first single released in 1981. Considered her breakthrough recording, the song was Cash's first No. 1 on the
The single was issued on Cash's second studio album, Seven Year Ache that year, which also produced the No. 1 hits "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" and "Blue Moon with Heartache."[2]
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 22 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Singles | 6 |
| Year-end chart (1981) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[6] | 97 |
Notable cover versions
"Seven Year Ache" has been recorded several times. American country artist
References
- ^ Molanphy, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Friends in Low Places Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Rosanne Cash > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Rosanne Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rosanne Cash Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rosanne Cash Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Number One Awards โ Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-08.