High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "White Houses" is a song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and Stephan Jenkins (lead singer of Third Eye Blind), and recorded for Vanessa Carlton`s second album Harmonium (2004). Produced by Jenkins, it was released as the album`s first single in 2004 (see 2004 in music). Though not a huge hit for the singer, it has become a cult classic among teenagers.