Absence of the Heart
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"Absence of the Heart" is the title of a song written by Chris Farren, Chuck Jones, and co-written and recorded by American country
artist Deana Carter
. It was released in September 1998 as the lead-off single for her second album Everything's Gonna Be Alright. The song was her most successful from the album; it peaked at #16 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks and was her fifth Top 10 hit on the Canadian Country charts. "Absence of the Heart" became Carter's last single to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 to date.
for "Absence of the Heart" was directed by Roger Pistole. In the video, Carter is seen singing the song while in various rooms of a house; she stands beside a metal-framed bed with newspapers flying around her, looking at herself in mirrors that are in various locations, and looking through glass that has water pouring down it.
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, where it reached a peak position of #16.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Deana Carter
Deana Carter
Deana Carter is a country music artist who broke through in 1996 with the release of debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over five million...
. It was released in September 1998 as the lead-off single for her second album Everything's Gonna Be Alright. The song was her most successful from the album; it peaked at #16 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks and was her fifth Top 10 hit on the Canadian Country charts. "Absence of the Heart" became Carter's last single to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 to date.
Content
The song is a soft love ballad that features a light instrumentation with acoustic guitars. The song's lyrics speak of a narrator who realizes that there is an "absence of the heart" in her relationship.- We live together separately
- We don't want to fall apart
- But every time we kiss there's an emptiness
- An absence of the heart
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Absence of the Heart" was directed by Roger Pistole. In the video, Carter is seen singing the song while in various rooms of a house; she stands beside a metal-framed bed with newspapers flying around her, looking at herself in mirrors that are in various locations, and looking through glass that has water pouring down it.
Chart performance
"Absence of the Heart" spent a total of 20 weeks on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, where it reached a peak position of #16.
| Chart (1998–1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 83 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |