Miles Away (Winger song)
| "Miles Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Winger | ||||
| from the album In the Heart of the Young | ||||
| B-side | "All I Ever Wanted" | |||
| Released | October 1990 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal[2] | |||
| Length | 4:15 (album version) 4:04 (demo version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Taylor | |||
| Producer(s) | Beau Hill | |||
| Winger singles chronology | ||||
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"Miles Away" is a power ballad[3] by American rock band Winger from their album In the Heart of the Young. Released in late 1990 to pop radio after already reaching number one in most AOR markets, the song peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 chart.[4] It is also significant for being Winger's only ever hit single in the United Kingdom, reaching number 56 in January 1991.
The single featured a B-side, "All I Ever Wanted", that was never released on any other Winger albums or compilations, though it did appear, in demo form, on the Demo Anthology.
Background
[edit]Originally written by Paul Taylor during the early '80s, he offered this song to Eric Martin (later of Mr. Big) who declined even though he knew it would be a hit.[citation needed] Taylor stated he wrote "Miles Away" for his girlfriend Emi Canyn who was one of the Nasty Habits, the background singers for Mötley Crüe.[5] The song references "Just When I Needed You Most" by Randy Vanwarmer, another Colorado artist.[citation needed]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 151 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 44 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 56 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 12 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 14 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 97 |
References
[edit]- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 903. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". February 14, 2015.
- ^ Artist Chart History: Winger
- ^ "Paul Taylor Interview for the book Soundtrack of Our Youth: History of Hair Metal Music". October 14, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under: Week commencing 21 January 1991". Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9136." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Winger Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Winger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
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