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The Tracks — Hard Candy, Track 05

Miles Away

Love, at a distance.

At a Glance

Title

Miles Away

Record

Hard Candy (2008) | Track 05

Single

Third single | October 2008

Writers

Madonna | Timbaland | Justin Timberlake | Nate “Danja” Hills

Producers

Timbaland | Justin Timberlake | Danja

Chart peaks

UK No. 39

Madonna called “Miles Away” autobiographical: a melancholy song about a relationship conducted across continents.

The Song


Written and produced with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Danja, it is one of the album’s most personal songs, set to acoustic guitar and electronic beats.

On Stage


It was performed on the Sticky & Sweet Tour in 2008 and 2009.

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