Million Miles Away (The Offspring song)

"Million Miles Away"
Single by The Offspring
from the album Conspiracy of One
B-side Sin City
Released June 26, 2001
Format CD[1]
Recorded 2000
Genre Punk rock, pop-punk, skate punk, alternative rock
Length 3:40
Label Columbia[1]
Writer(s) Dexter Holland
Producer(s) Brendan O'Brien[1]
The Offspring singles chronology
"Want You Bad"
(2000)		 "Million Miles Away"
(2001)		 "Defy You"
(2001)

"Million Miles Away" is a song by the American punk rock band The Offspring. It is the fifth track on the band's sixth studio album Conspiracy of One (2000) and was released as the third single from the album. The song was not included on the band's Greatest Hits (2005) or Complete Music Video Collection (2005), although the song was featured on the trailer for the film Orange County.

The single's b-side "Sin City", which is a cover of AC/DC,[2] can be found on the band's 2010 Japan-only compilation album Happy Hour!.

The cover art features was drawn by Alan Forbes.

Track listing

Australia CD Maxi

No. Title Length
1. "Million Miles Away"   3:40
2. "Dammit, I Changed Again" (Live at Wembley Arena) 2:53
3. "Sin City" (AC/DC Cover) 4:24
4. "Want You Bad" (Blag Dahlia Mix) 3:15
5. "Million Miles Away" (Apollo 440 Remix) 4:02

England CD Maxi 1[3]

No. Title Length
1. "Million Miles Away"   3:40
2. "Sin City" (AC/DC Cover) 4:33
3. "Staring at the Sun (Live)" (Taken from the film "Huck It") 2:26
4. "Million Miles Away" (CD Extra Video) 3:40

England CD Maxi 2

No. Title Length
1. "Million Miles Away"   3:40
2. "Dammit, I Changed Again" (Live at Wembley Arena) 2:53
3. "Bad Habit" (Live at Wembley Arena) 3:59

Music video

The song's only music video was that of a live performance dubbed over by the recorded version of the song, and was directed by Jennifer Lebeau.[4] This may have played a part in its lesser success as a single. The recording took place at Wembley Arena.

Reception

The song is fairly popular among many Offspring fans, often called the best on Conspiracy of One despite its release as a third single.[5] Aside from being a stronger song, this also may be because it is less deliberately mainstream than the previous two singles and also has a more serious subject matter. However, it is rarely played live and remains one of their less well-known singles.

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[6] 42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 97
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 21

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Offspring, The – Million Miles Away". Discogs. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bastien (September 10, 2003). "Artist: The Offspring". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Million Miles Away". Rate Your Music. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Offspring – Million Miles Away". MTV. September 1, 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ Offspring Forum Poll
  6. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – The Offspring – Million Miles Away". Top Digital Download.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Offspring – Million Miles Away". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "Offspring: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart.