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"Miles Away" is a power ballad[2] 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 #12 on the Hot 100.[3] It is also significant for being Winger's only ever hit single in the United Kingdom, reaching #56 on January 24, 1991.

"Miles Away"
Single by Winger
from the album In the Heart of the Young
B-side	"All I Ever Wanted"
Released	November 30, 1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Glam metal[1]
Length	4:15 (album version) 4:04 (demo version)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Paul Taylor
Producer(s)	Beau Hill
Winger singles chronology
"Can't Get Enuff" (1990) "Miles Away" (1990) "Easy Come Easy Go" (1990)

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

Paul Taylor stated he wrote “Miles Away” for his girlfriend Emi Canyn who was one of the Nasty Habits, the background singers for Mötley Crüe.[4] The song references "Just When I Needed You Most" by Randy Vanwarmer, another Colorado artist.^{[citation needed]}

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	151
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	56
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	12
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	97

References

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Miles Away è una power ballad del gruppo musicale statunitense Winger, estratta come secondo singolo dal loro secondo album In the Heart of the Young nel novembre del 1990. Interamente scritta dal chitarrista e tastierista Paul Taylor, ha raggiunto la posizione numero 12 della Billboard Hot 100 e la numero 14 della Mainstream Rock Songs negli Stati Uniti.[1] È inoltre arrivata alla posizione numero 56 della Official Singles Chart nel Regno Unito, risultato precedentemente mai raggiunto dai Winger.[2]

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