Thousand Miles (The Kid Laroi song)

"Thousand Miles" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi. It was released as a single through Columbia Records on 22 April 2022.[1] The song was written by Laroi, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell, and Billy Walsh. "Thousand Miles" is a pop song.[2]

"Thousand Miles"
Single by the Kid Laroi
from the album Kids Are Growing Up
Released22 April 2022 (2022-04-22)
GenrePop
Length2:44
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Kid Laroi singles chronology
"Stay"
(2021)		 "Thousand Miles"
(2022)
Music video
"Thousand Miles" on YouTube

Background and promotion

Snippets of "Thousand Miles" had been floating around since 2021, but it was not until the following year where it received a proper release.[3] Laroi teased and deleted lyrics to the song, and performed it at his live shows. A version of the song leaked in entirety on 1 April 2022. [4][5] On 13 April 2022, Laroi announced the release date for the song with a link to pre-save the single.[6][7] Subsequently, the artist posted a 10-second TikTok video of himself playing a snippet of the song, encouraging fans to share their own "last mistake" while using the sound before photos of his former manager Scooter Braun flash across the screen.[3][8][9] The clip had amassed over 50,000 likes within two hours of its posting.[8] On 19 April 2022, Laroi took to social media to post a six-second clip of him sitting at a bench before a piano unexpectedly falls onto him. The video then cuts to black and displays the single's release date.[10]

Music video

The official music video premiered to YouTube on 22 April 2022, the same day the song was released. The theatrical-leaning clip was directed by Christian Breslauer, who has also directed music videos for Charlie Puth and Lil Nas X. It features appearances from TikTok influencer, Katarina Deme, Laroi's girlfriend.

It begins with Deme as a barista with Laroi buying a coffee. The rest of the video depicts Laroi, dressed in white, being tortured multiple times by his evil self, dressed in red. Eventually, Laroi gets hit by a train, with his evil self performing surgery on him after. He then steals his girlfriend in which she pushes bandaged Laroi away in a wheelchair and he ironically gets hit again, this time by an ambulance van.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • The Kid Laroi – vocals, songwriting
  • Andrew Watt – production, songwriting, guitar
  • Louis Bell – production, songwriting, keyboards, programming, vocal engineering
  • Billy Walsh – songwriting
  • Anthony Vilchis – assistant engineering
  • Trey Station – assistant engineering
  • Zach Pereyra – assistant engineering
  • Paul Lamalfa – engineering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing

Charts
Chart performance for "Thousand Miles"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 11
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 80
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 19
France (SNEP)[16] 172
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 71
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 14
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[19] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 19
Lithuania (AGATA)[21] 47
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 13
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 61
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 28
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 22

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Thousand Miles"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 22 April 2022
Columbia [1]
United States 2 May 2022 Adult contemporary radio [33]
3 May 2022 Contemporary hit radio [34]

References
  1. Young, David James (22 April 2022). "The Kid LAROI returns with new single 'Thousand Miles'". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. Lipshutz, Jason (22 April 2022). "First Stream: New Music From The Kid LAROI, Megan Thee Stallion, Pusha T and More". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. Blistein, Jon (13 April 2022). "The Kid Laroi Appears to Shade Scooter Braun, Promotes Next Single in Very Efficient TikTok". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. Bennett, Willa (23 November 2021). "How The Kid Laroi Made the Most Popular Song in the World Without Even Trying". GQ. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. Glicksman, Josh (7 October 2021). "The Kid LAROI: Behind the Scenes With the 18-Year-Old Australian on Top of the World". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. Dresdale, Andrea (13 April 2022). "The Kid LAROI announces new single release date, disses ex-manager Scooter Braun on Twitter". ABC Audio. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. Howard, Charlton [@thekidlaroi] (13 April 2022). "THOUSAND MILES APRIL 22ND 🖤 PRE SAVE NOW FAMILYYYYYYY!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 April 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. Garcia, Thania (13 April 2022). "The Kid Laroi Calls Former Manager Scooter Braun a 'Mistake' on TikTok: Inside the (Faux) Feud". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  9. Aniftos, Rania (13 April 2022). "The Kid LAROI Says His 'Last Mistake' Was Scooter Braun in Viral TikTok". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  10. Rowley, Glenn (19 April 2022). "The Kid LAROI Announces Release Date for Upcoming 'Thousand Miles' Single". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  11. "Credits / Thousand Miles / The Kid LAROI". Tidal. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  12. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  13. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202217 into search. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  15. "Track Top-40 Uge 17, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  16. "Top Singles (Week 17, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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  18. "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  19. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  20. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  21. "2022 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  22. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  23. "The Kid Laroi – Thousand Miles" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  24. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  25. "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-17". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  26. "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202217 into search. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  27. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  28. "The Kid Laroi – Thousand Miles". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  29. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  30. @billboardcharts (2 May 2022). "@thekidlaroi's "Thousand Miles" debuts at No. 15 on this week's #Hot100. It's the highest debut on the chart this week" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 May 2022 – via Twitter.
  31. "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  32. "Pop Airplay: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  33. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  34. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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