Song · Sarah McLachlan
“The Path of Thorns (Terms)” by Sarah McLachlan
From the album Solace (1991)
“The Path of Thorns (Terms)” by Sarah McLachlan appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1991 and 1999. It was first released in 1991 on the album Solace. Its best result is #51 on the CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #167 alternative song of 1991 and #5,868 alternative song of all time.
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"The Path of Thorns (Terms)" comes from Solace, Sarah McLachlan's 1991 album for Nettwerk, and at nearly six minutes it's one of the longest things she has written, a ballad that takes its sweet time and dares you to hurry it. She wrote words and music herself and plays acoustic guitar under her own voice, with Bill Dillon on acoustic and electric guitars, Daryl Exnicious on bass and Ronald Jones on drums and tambourine. Pierre Marchand produced, recorded and mixed it and added the organ.
It gave McLachlan her first hit on the Canadian Top 40, and it also went down as the 50 millionth song bought on the iTunes Store. The original video, which shows a couple dancing, got people talking because McLachlan appears in it nude.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 647 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
Also listed as: The Path of Thorns.
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