The band behind 'Seventeen' and 'Miles Away' kept making records long after the hair metal era faded.
For the early sound, 'Seventeen' is the obvious call. But 'Miles Away' from 1993 is the one that actually sold the most copies.
Winger's debut single 'Seventeen' became an inescapable rock radio hit in 1988, but their third album 'Pull' delivered 'Miles Away', a ballad that actually outsold it. Songs like 'Headed For A Heartbreak' and 'Down Incognito' showed they could write more than just party anthems. They've kept recording sporadically ever since, which says something about the music sticking around longer than the fashion.
They formed in 1987 around Kip Winger, who'd done session work for Alice Cooper. After their self-titled debut and the hit 'Seventeen', they released 'Pull' in 1993, which contained their biggest seller 'Miles Away'. The band broke up in the mid-90s, reunited in 2001, and has put out albums like 'IV' and 'Better Days Comin' since.
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