"Seven Year Ache" is a song written and recorded by American

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. It was released in February 1981 as the first single and title track from Cash's album of the same name. The song was Cash's first of ten No. 1 hits on the US Country charts.

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

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, and features Cash singing to a crowd, accompanied by her full band.

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

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, while also crossing over to the Billboard Pop Chart, reaching No. 22. It was also a Top 10

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hit, cresting at No. 6. 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."

Charts

Notable cover versions

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recorded a version for her 2001 album ''

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'' that featured Cash herself singing

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References

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