A Thousand Miles Away

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"A Thousand Miles Away"
1 thousand miles away heartbeats.jpg
Single by The Heartbeats
B-side "Oh Baby Don't"
Released1957 (US)
Genre Doo-wop
Length2:22
Label Roulette Records
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. [1] 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.

Contents

Background

Sheppard co-wrote the song after his ex-girlfriend moved away to Texas. [2]

Track listing

7" Vinyl

  1. a. "A Thousand Miles Away" - 2:22
  2. b. "Oh Baby Don't" - 2:25

Chart performance

Cover versions

Other artists who have released a cover versions of the song are:

The song was featured in the 1973 film "American Graffiti". [6]

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References

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  2. A Thousand Miles Away song review Retrieved 09-24-11
  3. The Heartbeats' charting singles Retrieved 09-24-11
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 378.
  5. The Fleetwoods, Chronicles Thru the Years Retrieved 09-24-11
  6. Original Soundtrack - American Graffiti Retrieved 09-24-11