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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"
ReleasedNovember 30, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreGlam metal[1]
Length4:15 (album version)
4:04 (demo version)
LabelAtlantic
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


  1. Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  2. "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". 14 February 2015.
  3. Artist Chart History: Winger
  4. "Paul Taylor Interview for the book Soundtrack of Our Youth: History of Hair Metal Music". 14 October 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  5. "Bubbling Down Under: Week commencing 21 January 1991". Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. "Winger Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  8. "Winger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.



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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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