Miracle Mile (Cold War Kids song)
| "Miracle Mile" | |||||||
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| Single by Cold War Kids | |||||||
| from the album Dear Miss Lonelyhearts | |||||||
| Released | February 5, 2013 (iTunes)[1] | ||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||
| Recorded | 2012 | ||||||
| Genre | Indie rock | ||||||
| Length | 3:00 | ||||||
| Label | Downtown, V2 | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Nathan Willett | ||||||
| Producer(s) |
Lars Stalfors Dann Gallucci | ||||||
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"Miracle Mile" is a song by American indie rock band Cold War Kids. The song was written by lead singer Nathan Willett and produced by Lars Stalfors (Matt & Kim) and Dann Gallucci (Modest Mouse). It was the sole single off their fourth album Dear Miss Lonelyhearts and was released on February 5, 2013.
The song peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. A music video was made for the single and premiered on April 2014.
Music video
Directed by Vern Moen (who previously directed their videos for "Audience" and "Louder Than Ever"), the video was mostly shot in black-and-white and occasionally red during the middle part. The video was uploaded on the band's YouTube page on April 11, 2013. The video was made available the next day on iTunes.[2]
Chart performance
The song appeared on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart at number 37 and peaked at number 22, their fifth top 40 hit on that chart and highest charting single to date since 2006's "Hang Me Up to Dry". It stayed on the chart for nineteen weeks, making this their longest charting single to date.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 48 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 22 |
Live performances
Cold War Kids performed "Miracle Mile" and "Loner Phase" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 2, 2013.[5] They performed the song again on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 18, 2013.[6]
Use in popular culture
- The song was featured in the season 4 episode "Bring It On" of The CW series The Vampire Diaries.
- The song was featured in the season 9 episode "Transplant Wasteland" of the ABC series Grey's Anatomy.
- The song was featured on the NBC series Camp in the episode "Valentine's Day in July".
- The song was used as a video montage of the Super Bowl XLIX highlights between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks on the NFL Network.
References
- ↑ "Miracle Mile – Single by Cold War Kids". iTunes (US). Apple. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music Videos – Miracle Mile by Cold War Kids". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rock Airplay for Cold War Kids. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for Cold War Kids. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Episode 57". Jimmy Kimmel Live!. April 2, 2013. ABC.
- ↑ "Cold War Kids – Miracle Mile [Live on David Letterman]". Dailymotion. July 19, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
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