production of Midler's version. Track listings US 7-inch and cassette single (7-87820; 4-87820) UK 7-inch and cassette single (A 7820; A 7820C) Japanese mini-CD single (AMDY-5032) "From a Distance" – 4:37 "One More Round" – 2:01 UK 12-inch and CD single (A 7820T; A7820CD) "From a Distance" "One More Round" "Wind Beneath My Wings" "The Rose" Charts Weekly charts Original version Christmas version Year-end charts Certifications Release history Cliff Richard version The song was simultaneously released by Cliff Richard in October 1990 (around the same time of the release of Midler's version) from a similarly titled album From a Distance: The Event reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Charts and number 16 in Ireland. In 1999, on his "40th Anniversary Tour" as a recording artist, Richard opened his concert in Royal Albert Hall with the song. Track listings UK 7"/UK Picture Disc (EMI EM 155/EMI EMPD 155) "From a Distance" "Lindsay Jane II" UK CD single/UK 12" (EMI CDEM 155/EMI 12EM 155) "From a Distance" "Lindsay Jane II" "Wired for Sound" (live) Charts Magdalene Survivors Together charity version "From a Distance" became a 2011 charity single in support of Magdalene Survivors Together, a charity set in July 2009 by Gerard Boland focusing on the human rights aspect of the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland. The 2011 single had vocal participation from several artists: Sinéad O'Connor, Tommy Fleming, Brian Kennedy, Daniel O'Donnell, Ann Scott, Moya Brennan, Charlie Landsborough, Patrick Sheehy, Lumiere and the Scottish Glasgow Gospel Choir. The track was produced by John Reynolds and Tim Oliver and mastered at Soundmastwers, London. Tesco Ireland, Beaumex Ireland and Believe Digital distributed the single online and it was made available in Tesco stores through Ireland. The proceeds would go to build an Irish national monument for the Magdalene women. See also List of anti-war songs That Lucky Old Sun Ol' Man River References External links "From a Distance" at Songfacts Video of Julie Gold's Grammy Acceptance "From a Distance" awakens space shuttle astronauts 1985 songs 1980s ballads 1990 singles Bette Midler songs Cliff Richard songs Kathy Mattea songs Nanci Griffith songs Grammy Award for Song of the Year Anti-war songs Songs against racism and xenophobia Songs written by Julie Gold Pop ballads Rock ballads Country ballads Atlantic Records singles EMI Records singles MCA Records singles