From a Distance
~ Recording by Bette Midler
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.1 | From a Distance | 4:36 | Bette Midler | From a Distance | Bette Midler | Single |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-78611-2, A7820CD |
| 1.7 | From a Distance | 4:37 | Bette Midler | Some People's Lives | Bette Midler | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-82129-2 |
| 1.7 | From a Distance | 4:37 | Bette Midler | Some People’s Lives | Bette Midler | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 82129-2 |
| 2.8 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Forever Young: The Very Best of Pop and Classic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use) | 9548-30404-2 |
| 2.13 | From a Distance | 4:36 | Bette Midler | Heart Rock: Rock für’s Herz, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 354 232 |
| 1.11 | From a Distance | 4:37 | Bette Midler | Daydreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548-30670-2 |
| 2.8 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Forever Young: The Very Best of Pop and Classic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use) | 9548-30404-4 |
| 1.4 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | In My Life | Bette Midler | Single |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-85920-2, A 7551 CD |
| 1.9 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Kuschelrock 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 469001 2 |
| 2.9 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | Sahnestücke ’91: Soft‐Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 515 061-2 |
| 2.6 | From a Distance | 4:35 | Bette Midler | Wild Attraction | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 469193 2 |
| 1.1 | From a Distance | 4:41 | Bette Midler | From a Distance / Night and Day | Bette Midler | Single |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 84888-2 |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | All Woman 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Quality Television | QTVCD 012, QTVCD012 |
| 1.12 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | 3 Forever Love / אהבה לנצח | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| הד ארצי (Hed Arzi, Israeli label) | ARTON 19520 |
| 2.15 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | All Woman: The Complete Woman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Quality Television | QTVCD019 |
| 1.2 | From a Distance | 4:35 | Bette Midler | Dreamtime: Sanfte Songs zum entspannen | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 472700 2, COL 472700 2 |
| 2.5 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Knuffelrock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 472388 2 |
| 1.4 | From a Distance | 4:37 | Bette Midler | The Glory of Love 4 (A 1992 Super Popgala) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 515 251-2 |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-82497-2 |
| 1.10 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Crème de la Crème | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 516 118-2 |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7 82497-2 |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits (Matrix ATCD9964-1) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | ATCD9946 |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits (Matrix 3 82497-2 SRC**01) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | ATCD9946 |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits (Allied Pressing) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 82497-2 |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits (BMG club edition) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 7 82497-2, D 164291 |
| 1.4 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation | Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-80541-2 | |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567824972 |
| 2.14 | From a Distance | 4:41 | Bette Midler | The Atlantic Story | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 9548-32258-2 |
| 2.14 | From a Distance | 4:41 | Bette Midler | The Atlantic Story (Different tracks on disc 2 (Yes track 37 / Led Zeppelin track 28)) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 9548-32258-2 |
| 2.2 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | The Emotion Collection: Tomorrow and Always | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time‐Life Books B.V. | TL 571/21 |
| 1.9 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | KuschelRock 5 (Gold-Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 469001 9 |
| 1.3 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Moments of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 37 666 5 |
| 1.4 | From a Distance | 4:37 | Bette Midler | She: The Second Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 475 841-2 |
| 2.10 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Bravo Hits: Best of 91 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany) | 9548-33849-2 |
| 1.9 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Knuffelrock 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 469122 9 |
| 1.9 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Kuschelrock 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 07-469001-10, 469001 2 |
| 2.4 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | The Very Best of Pop Music 1991-92 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC9192010 |
| 1.6 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567806672 |
| 1.6 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-80667-2 |
| 1.6 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-80667-2 |
| 1.6 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | The Best of All Woman, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | BOWOCD002 |
| 1.14 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | The Power of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548-35091-2 |
| 1.2 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | Single |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567 85481 2 |
| 2.20 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | The Female Touch | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television, Warner.ESP | RADCD107 |
| 2.11 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Best of Super Stars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany) | 9548-36892-2 |
| 1.9 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Kuschelrock 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 469001 2, 4690012000, SMM 469001 2 |
| 2.1 | From a Distance | 4:41 | Bette Midler | The Power of Love: All Woman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL629/23 |
| 1.17 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Time 100, Volume 2: The Music of Our Lives 1980–1999 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WTVD 38066 |
| 2.6 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Simply the Best | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | WSMCD021 |
| 2.18 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | The Female Touch | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9548384692 |
| 1.17 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Love Lights 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| WPCR-11150 | |
| 2.7 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Platin: The Very Best Of, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | From a Distance | 4:36 | Bette Midler | Simply the Best Superstars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gallo (South African label), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Warner Strategic Marketing | CDESP 066 |
| 2.12 | From a Distance | ?:?? | Bette Midler | Simply the Best Superstars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Warner Strategic Marketing | 9548396162 |
| 1.18 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Top 40 Hitdossier 1991–1992 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 092740308-2 |
| 2.9 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | All Woman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 74321 983062 |
| 1.15 | From A Distance | 4:41 | Bette Midler | Love Together | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Hong Kong | |
| 2.16 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Beautiful: The All Time Greatest Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG The Netherlands | 82876 650962 |
| 1.6 | From a Distance | 4:35 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits (deluxe version) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!) | |
| 1.7 | From a Distance | 4:35 | Bette Midler | Some People’s Lives | Bette Midler | Album |
| Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!) | |
| 2.8 | From a Distance | 4:35 | Bette Midler | Radio 2 Top 2000 (Editie 2006) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 0946 3813242 4 |
| 11.9 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Ultimate Love Songs Collection: Greatest Love of All | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Jackpot! The Best Bette | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!) | |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | The Best Bette | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 8122798931 |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Jackpot! The Best Bette (Amazon exclusive bonus track) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Jackpot! The Best Bette (Amazon exclusive bonus track) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!) | |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Jackpot! The Best Bette | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 414908 |
| 1.17 | From a Distance | 4:35 | Bette Midler | Las 101 Grandes Canciones De Amor (disc 1) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Spain | 5186503635 |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | The Best Bette | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label) | 8122798931 |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | The Best Bette | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 8122731962 |
| 1.12 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | The Ultimate Love Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Entertainment (a video production and distribution unit) | 2564694070 |
| 5.17 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | Love 101: 101 Ways to Say I Love You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 5051865279624 |
| 1.35 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | Love 101: 101 Ways to Say I Love You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Singapore | |
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | The Best Bette | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label) | 8122 79829 7 |
| 2.9 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | RTL Presenteert Wereldsterren | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment’s NL subsidiary since 2009) | 88883780372 |
| 1.5 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | A Gift of Love | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 1.5 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | A Gift of Love | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation | Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!) | ||
| 1.5 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | A Gift of Love | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 081227947453 |
| 1.17 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Best of the 90’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Central Europe (valid for release label use, but is also a distributor) | 5054197‐5458‐2‐5 |
| 2.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | 32 Mega Masters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.9 | From a Distance | 4:34 | Bette Midler | Kuschelrock 5 (Bertelsmann club edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Media | 773747 |
| 3.17 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | Love 101: 101 Ways to Say I Love You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | |
| 1.4 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Sweet Emotions, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 78 733 3 |
| 1.13 | From a Distance | 4:43 | Bette Midler | TM Century: GoldDisc 189 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | From a Distance | 4:37 | Bette Midler | From a Distance (promo) | Bette Midler | Single |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | PRCD 3528-2 |
| 1.8 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Warner Music United Kingdom New Releases, Volume 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International) | PROMO CD 7 |
| 1.4 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits (promo) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation | Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 7567-80541-2 | |
| 1.1 | From a Distance | 4:40 | Bette Midler | An American Journey: Building a Bridge to the 21st Century | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | PRES1997 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.4 | From a Distance | 4:38 | Bette Midler | Greatest Songs: A Collection | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation | |||
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.15 | From a Distance | 4:39 | Bette Midler | The Best Bette (Deluxe) | Bette Midler | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| producer: | Arif Mardin Bette Midler |
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| lead vocals: | Bette Midler (in 1990) |
| arranger: | Arif Mardin Steve Skinner |
| vocals arranger: | Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) |
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| recording of: | From a Distance (in 1990: cover) |
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Related works
From a Distance
| lyricist and composer: | Julie Gold (in 1985) |
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| publisher: | Grow Your Own Music Wing and Wheel Music ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部 ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) |
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| later translated versions: | Aus der Ferne Aus der Ferne |
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| later versions: | From a Distance (Christmas version) |
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