Million Miles from Home explained

Million Miles from Home
Cover:	Million_Miles_From_Home.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Dune
Album:	Expedicion
Released:	1996
Length:	5:56 (12" mix) 4:22 (album version) 3:58 (video edit)
Label:	Orbit Records
Producer:	Bernd Burhoff Jens Oettrich
Prev Title:	Hand in Hand
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Who Wants to Live Forever
Next Year:	1997

"Million Miles from Home" is a 1996 song by German band Dune, released on the group's second album, Expedicion (1996). It is sung by Verena von Strenge and peaked at number 10 in the Netherlands and number 17 in Germany. Additionally, it reached number 39 in Switzerland and number 40 in Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 61 in October 1996. A music video was produced to promote the single. It sees von Strenge alone on a planet in the outer space.

In popular culture

Drum and bass band Pendulum sampled "Million Miles from Home" in their song "Propane Nightmares".It was also released on a CD celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Star Trek, Star Trek - 30 Years A Tribute.

Track listing

• 12", Germany (1996)

1. "Million Miles from Home" (12" Mix) – 5:56
2. "Million Miles from Home" (B-Side Mix) – 5:36
3. "Million Miles from Home" (Vocoder Mix) – 4:36

• CD single, Germany (1996)

1. "Million Miles from Home" (Video Mix) – 3:58
2. "Million Miles from Home" (B-Side Mix) – 5:36

• CD maxi, Europe (1996)

1. "Million Miles from Home" (Video Mix) – 3:58
2. "Million Miles from Home" (12" Mix) – 5:56
3. "Million Miles from Home" (B-Side Mix) – 5:36
4. "Million Miles from Home" (Vocoder Mix) – 4:36

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Eurochart Hot 100. 5 October 1996. 29 April 2018. Music & Media.
2. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996. Dutch Top 40. 26 February 2020.