2000 miles
The Pretenders
Best UK Chart Pos.
Best US Chart Pos.
15th 1983
B Side 2nd 1984
Best SPA Chart Pos.
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Trivia
The song is not a Christmas song
It is mistaken to be a song about long distance lovers but is actually a homage to James Honeyman-Scott the band's original guitarist who died the year before
8th on the Top Ten Christmas Song Money Earners
2020 Christmas Song World Cup
Second Place Seed for Group Draw
C1: 302pts Last Christmas- Wham!
C2: 199pts Stay Another Day - East 17
C3: 189pts Misletoe & Wine - Cliff Richard
C4: 172pts 2000 Miles- The Pretenders
Group Stage : After the heroics of 2016 The Pretenders came fourth in the group this year after Cliff Richard overtook them
2016 Christmas Song World Cup
Quarter final defeat to Roy Wood & Wizzard I wish it could be Christmas everyday
2012 Christmas Song World Cup
Group Stage
2008 Christmas Song World Cup
Last 16 sent home by Band Aid 84 Do they know its Christmas time (Feed the World)