A Thousand Miles Away
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| "A Thousand Miles Away" | |
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| Single by The Heartbeats | |
| B-side | "Oh Baby Don't" |
| Released | October 1956 (US)[1][2][3] |
| Genre | Doo-wop |
| Length | 2:22 |
| Label | Hull, Rama |
| Songwriter(s) | James Sheppard and William H. Miller |
"A Thousand Miles Away" is a 1956 song recorded by the American doo-wop group The Heartbeats. The song was written by James Sheppard and William H. Miller.[3] The sequel, "Daddy's Home", also written by Sheppard and performed by his group Shep and the Limelites, was released in 1961. It did even better on the charts, reaching #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Sheppard co-wrote the song after his ex-girlfriend moved away to Texas.[4]
Track listing
7" Vinyl
- a. "A Thousand Miles Away" - 2:22
- b. "Oh Baby Don't" - 2:25
Chart performance
- "A Thousand Miles Away" reached #5 on the R&B Singles chart and #52 in the US on The Billboard Hot 100.[5]
- A 1960, reissue had the song peak at #96 on the Hot 100.[6]