"Miles Away" is a power ballad 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.[ Artist Chart History: Winger] 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 has only been released in demo form on the 2007 compilation album Demo Anthology and the 2014 remastered reissue of the album.
Background 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. Taylor stated he wrote "Miles Away" for his girlfriend Emi Canyn who was one of the Nasty Habits, the background singers for Mötley Crüe.
Music Video The music video features Debbe Dunning (who starred as Heidi Keppert on the hit 90s sitcom Home Improvement).
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 151
Year-end charts Chart (1991)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10097
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