"The Path of Thorns" is a hit song by singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...

 from her album, Solace

Solace (Sarah McLachlan album)

* In Canada, "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" appeared on Nettwerk's Donovan tribute album, Island of Circles. McLachlan fought hard to not have the song on her album but she eventually let Arista Records include it on the record...

. It was her first Top 40 chart hit in her native Canada

Canada

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, and the 50 millionth song purchased from the iTunes Store

ITunes Store

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. The original music video

Music 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 this song shows a couple dancing but is distinguished by the fact McLachlan was filmed performing the song in the nude.

MC: Nettwerk / 4JW-3056 (Canada)

1. "The Path of Thorns (Terms) [Radio Edit]"
2. "The Path of Thorns (Terms) [Album Version]"

CD: Nettwerk / W2-3056 (Canada)

1. "The Path of Thorns (Terms) [Radio Edit]"
2. "The Path of Thorns (Terms) [Album Version]"
3. "Shelter [Violin mix]"

CD: Arista / ASCD-2423 (US)

1. "The Path of Thorns (Terms) [Brian Malouf Radio remix]"
2. "The Path of Thorns (Terms) [Album Edit]"

• Promo release

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