Twenty-Five Miles
Edwin Starr
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Hey hey uh huh huh huh huh oh Uh huh huh huh huh huh yeah It's twenty five miles from home girl My feet are hurting mighty bad Now I've been walking a three day, two lonely nights You know that I'm mighty mad But I got a woman waiting for me That's gonna make this trip worthwhile You see she's got the kind of lovin' and a kissing A make a man go stone wild So I got to keep on walkin' I got to walk on, oh ho ho I, I, I, I'm so tired But I just can't lose my stride I got fifteen miles to go now And I can hear my baby calling my name It's as if as though I'm standing at her front door I can hear that doggone plain Now I'll be so glad to see my baby And hold her in my arms one more time Now when I kiss her lips I turn a back over flip and I'll forget these feet of mine I got to keep on walkin' I got to walk on oh ho ho I, I, I, I, I'm so tired but I just can't lose my stride Come on feet don't fail me now I got ten more miles to go I got nine, eight, seven, six I got a five more miles to go Now over the hill just around the bend Huh although my feet are tired I can't lose my stride I got to get to my baby again I got to keep on walkin' I got to walk on I, I, I, I, I'm so tired but I just can't lose my stride, yeah I got to walk on, let me tell you y'all I see my baby just across the fence
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Written by: BERT BERNS, BERT RUSSELL, EDWIN STARR, GERALD WEXLER, HARVEY FUQUA, JERRY WEXLER, JOHNNY BRISTOL, JOHNNY WILLIAM BRISTOL
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15 facts about this song
Release Data"Twenty-Five Miles" was released by Edwin Starr in 1969.
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The Chart PositionThe song was highly successful and peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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Album AppearanceIt was included in Starr's album called "25 Miles."
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Cover VersionsBands and musicians like The Beatles and The Jackson 5 have covered the song in their respective concerts.
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Song DurationThe song has a duration of approximately 3 minutes and 22 seconds.
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R&B Charts Performance"Twenty-Five Miles" also placed nicely at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart.
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PopularityThe song's infectious rhythm made it a popular choice in numerous dance clubs during the late 1960s.
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The LyricsThe song is about a man who is so determined to see his lover that he is willing to walk 25 miles to see her.
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WritersThe song was co-written by Edwin Starr along with Johnny Bristol and Harvey Fuqua.
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Legal DisputeThere was a lawsuit claiming that the song was too similar to "32 Miles out of Waycross" by Hoagy Lands. It ended in an out-of-court settlement.
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Television AppearanceThe song featured on Starr's appearance on "Soul Train", a popular music-dance television program in the 1970s.
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Distribution"Twenty-Five Miles" was distributed by the Motown label, which was mainly known for its soul music output.
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B-sideIts accompanying B-side track was "Love Is My Destination."
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Song StructureThe song has a conventional structure, with a verse-chorus-verse pattern and a bridge.
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InfluencesThe song’s energetic style and rhythm was influenced by the popular Motown and soul sound of the 1960s.
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