"Only in Miami" is a song by Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...

, first appearing on her sixth studio album No Frills (album) and then later on her 1993 greatest hits album Experience the Divine

Experience the Divine

Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Bette Midler, featuring many of her best-known songs. The fourteen track compilation was released on Atlantic Records in 1993....

, it tells of a sad girl who longs to be back in her native Cuba and that Only in Miami does Cuba seem so far away, the song is a jolly Latino upbeat song compared to some of the more sombre Midler classics such as Wind Beneath My Wings

Wind Beneath My Wings

"Wind Beneath My Wings" is the title of a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. They recorded a demo of the song, which they gave to musician Bob Montgomery. Montgomery then recorded his own demo version of the song, changing it from the mid-tempo version he was given to a ballad...

 and From A Distance

From a Distance

"From a Distance" is a song written in 1985 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. Some think this song was inspired by a PF Sloan song of the same name. Gold was working as a secretary at the time for Home Box Office and writing songs in her free time...

. In 1984 it was used in the pilot episode of Miami Vice titled Brother's Keeper. It was written by Max Gronenthal

Max Carl

Max Carl Gronenthal is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He is the current lead singer of the classic rock band Grand Funk Railroad...

 (later of .38 Special

.38 Special (band)

38 Special is an American rock band that was formed by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida. The band's first two albums had a strong southern rock influence. By the early 1980s, 38 Special shifted to a more accessible arena rock style without...

fame) and Scott Delawanna.