Not That Far Away

Album: The Story of My Life (2010)
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Songfacts®:

  • Jennette McCurdy is an American film and television actress and singer-songwriter, who is best known for her role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon show iCarly. This is her first official radio single from her debut solo album. Fans were given six song snippets from the record and then asked to vote on their favorite, which would be chosen as her debut release. With almost 75,000 votes cast, this song was the winner.
  • Jennette told The Boot: "This song really captures the last year of my life. I've been in Nashville writing for and recording my record and following my dream while really missing my family and friends back in Garden Grove, California."

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