Miles Away (Winger song)

"Miles Away"
Single by Winger
from the album In the Heart of the Young
B-side "Rainbow in the Rose"
Released November 30, 1990
Recorded 1990
Genre Glam metal
Length 4:15
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"
(1991)

"Can't Get Enuff"
(1990)		 "Miles Away"
(1990)		 "Easy Come Easy Go"
(1991)

"Miles Away" is a song 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.[1] It is also significant for being Winger's only ever hit single in the United Kingdom, reaching #56 on January 24, 1991. The song references "Just When I Needed You Most" by Randy Vanwarmer, another Colorado artist. 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.

Released shortly after the start of the Gulf War in the Persian Gulf and receiving substantial radio play, the "Miles Away" music video featured clips of American fighter jets such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, and became the unofficial anthem for the war.[2]

Charts

Chart (1990-1991) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12
UK Singles Chart 56
End of year chart (1991) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 97

References

  1. ↑ Artist Chart History: Winger
  2. ↑ https://pastebin.com/raw/tRwqPknR
  3. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
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