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| Length = | Label = Real Records (UK) Sire Records (US) | Writer = Chrissie Hynde | Producer = Chris Thomas | Certification = | Last single = "My City Was Gone" (1982) | This single = "2000 Miles" (1983) | Next single = "Middle of the Road" (1983) | Misc = }} "2000 Miles" is a song by The Pretenders that was released in 1983 (see 1983 in music) as the preceding single to their 1983 album, ''Learning to Crawl''. It was most popular in the UK, where it peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1983. In the US, it was released as the B-side of both the 7-inch single and 12-inch single remix of the band's hit, "Middle of the Road." Considered a Christmas song, it has been released on various Christmas compilation albums. While most people believe 2,000 miles is the distance between two long distance lovers who miss each other over the holidays, it is actually meant to be for James Honeyman-Scott, the group's original guitar player, who died the year before the song was released. "Robbie () plays beautifully on '2000 Miles'," singer Chrissie Hynde recalled. "Anything to avoid listening to my voice and my stupid words."〔''Select'', July 1990〕 The official video features Hynde dressed as a member of the Salvation Army in a snowy location. In December 2014 Hynde released a remake of the song. ==Cover versions== Many artists have covered the song, including Coldplay in 2003, with proceeds donated to various causes, and KT Tunstall, who performed the song at the televised ''Radio 2 Music Club'' event on December 5, 2007, at the O2 arena. This was made available as a download only charity single. In 2010 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones released a cover version of the song on a 7-inch vinyl single. A music video for the track was also released. Also in 2010, Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia released a cover version as a free download on her website. Merrie Amsterburg recorded a version in 1999 on Viva Noel, a Q Division Christmas, a compilation recording with proceeds donated to the Mark Sandman Music Education Fund. Kylie Minogue covered the song for her 2015 Christmas album, ''Kylie Christmas''. American singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek also covered the song for his 2014 Christmas album, ''Sings Christmas Carols''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2000 Miles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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