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The cover depicts passport stamps of her European dates from the 2008 [[Sticky & Sweet Tour]].
The cover depicts passport stamps of her European dates from the 2008 [[Sticky & Sweet Tour]].

==Music Video==

WHERE IS THE MUSIC VIDEO???



==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 12:32, 27 October 2008

"Miles Away"
Song

"Miles Away" is the third single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her eleventh studio album, Hard Candy. Though it was first released as a promotional single in Japan due to its being the theme music for the Fuji TV drama Change.[1] It was released in October, 2008 by Warner Bros. Records as the official single.

Background

The music for "Miles Away" was written first, and Madonna began singing and writing the lyrics for the song after listening to it.[2] Madonna said that the song was inspired by her then husband, Guy Ritchie, "but then you take it on. You realise so many people have to deal with long distance relationships. It's not easy. You have to work hard to make it work."[3] When asked if the song was autobiographical, she said:

Probably in many respects most of the songs [on Hard Candy] are [autobiographical]. But in more of an unconscious way. I don't really think about telling personal stories when I'm writing music. It just comes. And then a lot of times, six months later, eight months later, I go, "Oh, that's what I wrote that song about." But that's when I play the song for lots of people and they all go, "Oh, I can totally relate to that." In "Miles Away" I'm tapping into the global consciousness of people who have intimacy problems.[4]

The cover depicts passport stamps of her European dates from the 2008 Sticky & Sweet Tour.

Music Video

WHERE IS THE MUSIC VIDEO???


Track listing

Japanese Promo CD single[5]
  1. "Miles Away" (Album Version) – 4:49
US Promo CD single[5]
  1. "Miles Away" (Radio Edit) – 3:43
Europe iTunes digital single [6]
  1. "Miles Away" – 4:48

Release and chart performance

"Miles Away" debuted at number 90 on the Canadian Hot 100, the next it week dropped out of the chart, but then made a re-entry peaking higher at #83 and climbing to number #69 the following week. [7] The song was released in Japan as the second promotional single from Hard Candy (following "4 Minutes"[5][8]). In addition, it has sold over 500.000 song ringtones (2P) in Japan. The song debuted at number thirty-nine in the Dutch Top 40,[9] and has peaked at #15 so far. In the Turkish Billboard Chart, the song debuted at position number 14, and peaked at #3 so far.

A single was released on the European iTunes Stores on October 10, 2008. It was then released on the Australian iTunes Store on October 25, 2008.[10]


Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Czech IFPI Singles Chart[11] 23
Dutch Top 40 [9] 15
Canadian Hot 100 [12] 69
Japan Hot 100 [13] 7
Polish Singles Chart [14] 70
Turkey Top 20 Chart[15] 2

References

  1. ^ Ryall, Julian (March 24 2008). "Madonna song used for Japanese TV drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Stevenson, Jane (April 25 2008). "The JAM! Madonna interview". Sun Media. Canoe Inc. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Gannon, Louise. "Madonna Interview". MSN Music. Microsoft. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ Sischy, Ingrid (April 2008). "Madonna: the one and only, on her life unchained". Interview. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ a b c "Madonna Collectables: Miles Away Japanese Promo". Madonna Tribe. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) Cite error: The named reference "MadonnaTribe" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ Miles Away UK iTunes Single
  7. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Canadian+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+51-100&g=Singles
  8. ^ "『ハード・キャンディー』絶好調！日本のセカンドシングル曲が決定！". Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-09-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ a b "Madonna - Miles Away". aCharts.us. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=293027413&s=143460
  11. ^ Čns Ifpi
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Canadian+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+51-100&g=Singles
  13. ^ "Search Results - "Madonna Miles Away" > Singles > Japan Hot 100 Singles". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |1&N= ignored (help)
  14. ^ http://euro200.net/Polish-Top50.htm
  15. ^ Turkey Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-10-20
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