More Than Miles

"More Than Miles"
Single by Brantley Gilbert
from the album Halfway to Heaven
ReleasedOctober 15, 2012 (2012-10-15)
Recorded2011
GenreCountry rock
Length4:12
LabelValory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dann Huff
Brantley Gilbert singles chronology
"Kick It in the Sticks"
(2012) 		"More Than Miles"
(2012) 		"Bottoms Up"
(2013)

"More Than Miles" is a song recorded by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert. It was released in October 2012 as the fourth single from the deluxe edition of his 2010 album Halfway to Heaven. The song was written by Gilbert and John Eddie.[1]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, calling it "a tightly-packaged personal story that quickly resonates with anyone who’s broken a heart."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, writing that "[Dann] Huff keeps his rock vibe while making Brantley's love it or hate it vocals sound better than he's sounded on any other single thus far into his career."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in December 2012.[4]

Chart performance

"More Than Miles" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 3, 2012.[5] It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 5, 2013.[6] It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of March 16, 2013. It peaked at number 7 on the Country Airplay chart.

Chart (2012–2013) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 33
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 73
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 21

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 20
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 48

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Conaway, Alanna (December 4, 2012). "Brantley Gilbert, 'More Than Miles' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Dukes, Billy (October 15, 2012). "Brantley Gilbert, 'More Than Miles' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 19, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: October 19, 2012". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "CMT : Videos : Brantley Gilbert : More Than Miles". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Country Airplay Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Country Songs Week of January 5, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  12. ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Brantley Gilbert – More Than Miles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015.