"A Thousand Miles" is a song by American pop singer Vanessa Carlton, released as her debut single. Written by Carlton and produced by Curtis Schweitzer and Ron Fair, the song was released as the lead single from Carlton's first album, Be Not Nobody (2002). First released to US radio in February 2002, it became Carlton's biggest hit in the United States and her only single to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five. The song also experienced commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, number three in Ireland, and the top 10 in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.