"More Than Miles" is a song recorded by American

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singer

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. 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

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Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''

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'' 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." Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song a favorable review, writing that " annHuff 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."

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in December 2012.

Chart performance

"More Than Miles" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of November 3, 2012. It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of January 5, 2013. It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of March 16, 2013. It peaked at number 7 on the Country Airplay chart.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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