Song · Rosanne Cash
“Seven Year Ache” by Rosanne Cash
From the album Seven Year Ache (1981)
“Seven Year Ache” by Rosanne Cash appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2020 and 2026. It was first released in 1981 on the album Seven Year Ache. Its best result is #76 on the WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,497 indie & aaa song of all time and #229 of the '80s.
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Rosanne Cash wrote "Seven Year Ache" on her own, and in February 1981 it led off the Columbia album that borrowed its name, country-pop with some bite. It was her fourth single and her breakthrough: her first trip to number one on the country chart, the first of ten, and it crossed over to the pop side too, reaching 22 on the Hot 100 and 6 on the adult contemporary chart.
Rodney Crowell produced it and plays guitar, and the band is loaded: Emory Gordy on bass, guitar and piano, Hank DeVito on electric and steel guitar, Jerry McGee on electric guitar, Glen D. Hardin on piano and Larry Londin on drums, with Rosemary Butler on background vocals and handclaps from someone the credits leave unnamed. In 2024 Rolling Stone ranked it number 73 among the 200 greatest country songs.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 462 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2023 | 271 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2026 | 76 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s | 498 |
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