B-side "Oh Baby Don't" Genre Pop Label Roulette Records | Released 1957 (US) Length 2:22 | |
Writer(s) James Sheppard and William H. Miller | ||
"A Thousand Miles Away" is a 1957 song recorded by the American doo-wop group The Heartbeats. The song reached #5 on the R&B Singles chart and #52 in the US on The Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by James Sheppard and William H. Miller. Sheppard wrote the song after his ex-girlfriend moved away to Texas.
Contents
The Fleetwoods and Nilsson released a cover version of the song.
Track listing
7" Vinyl
- a. "A Thousand Miles Away" - 2:22
- b. "Oh Baby Don't" - 2:25
In popular culture
The song was featured in the 1973 film "American Graffiti".
References
A Thousand Miles Away Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA