A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
| "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Something to Talk About" |
"A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his album This Time. Like his previous single, this song peaked at #2 in the United States and at #3 in Canada.[1] The song was featured in two films, Red Rock West (filmed prior to the release of This Time using a studio demo recording) and Chasers.
Content
The song's narrator has left a former lover, and he is now a thousand miles from nowhere, and time doesn't matter to him, and there's no place that he'd rather be. His former lover treated him cruelly.
Music video
The music video was directed by Dwight Yoakam with the help of Carolyn Mayer (according to some sources). It features Yoakam riding on a train across various places, and is shown in two frames showing mostly different views of the train and Yoakam. Fellow musician Kelly Willis does a cameo appearance as the young woman standing in a shallow stream.
Chart performance
"A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 26, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 62 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2254." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Dwight Yoakam Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
