who sang i have loved you for a thousand years
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri song) "A Thousand Years" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri and David Hodges. It is taken from the album The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The song serves as the second single from the album. The song was released as a digital download on October 18, 2011 worldwide.[1] Perri re-recorded the song with vocals from Steve Kazee for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack titled A Thousand Years, Pt. 2.
Centuries (song) "Centuries" contains part of the melody from the song "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega. The segment is not a sample, but was actually re-recorded by American singer Lolo for the track.[7] Stump described the inclusion as "a tip of the hat" to "Tom's Diner", a song which the band wanted to "re-inject" into popular culture.