I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Overtones - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" propelled Scottish duo The Proclaimers to new heights upon its release in August 1988. Included in their studio debut Sunshine on Leith, the power pop-tinged track was written by Craig Reid and peaked at Number 11 on the UK Singles Chart upon its initial release. A few years later, it reached Number 1 in Iceland, Australia, and New Zealand. Thanks to its inclusion in the American rom-com Benny & Joon in 1993, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was finally released as a single in North America, where it reached Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, The Proclaimers re-recorded an alternate version of the song for the British charity Comic Relief that shot straight to the top of the UK Singles Chart. In 2021, the UK-based all-male vocal group The Overtones released a sultry take on "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" that traded in the original song's throbbing beat for layered harmonies and lush string arrangements.