Winter (Love and Money song) explained

Winter
Cover:Love and Money Winter 1991 single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Love and Money
Album:Dogs in the Traffic
Released:[1]
Length:4:09
Label:
Producer:Steve Nye
Prev Title:Looking for Angeline
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:The Last Ship on the River
Next Year:1994

"Winter" is a song by Scottish band Love and Money, which was released in 1991 as the third and final single from their third studio album Dogs in the Traffic. The song was written by James Grant and produced by Steve Nye. "Winter" reached No. 52 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for two weeks.[2]

Release

"Winter" was originally to be released as the first single from Dogs in the Traffic, with a scheduled release date of 28 May 1991.[3] However, shortly before its release date, Fontana chose to release "My Love Lives in a Dead House" in favour of "Winter" as they felt the song's title would hinder its success during the spring season.[4]

"Winter" was later released as the album's third and final single on 18 November 1991.[1] As a publicity stunt to generate airplay on BBC Radio 1, Fontana organised the dumping of three tons of snow outside the BBC's headquarters, Broadcasting House.[5] "Winter" was the band's last UK chart entry, reaching No. 52 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song also reached No. 10 on the Music Week Top 50 Airplay Chart.[6]

Critical reception

On its release as a single, Peter Kinghorn of the Evening Chronicle described "Winter" as a "reflective song" which is "strong on melody".[7] In a review of the intended May 1991 release, Steve Stewart of The Press and Journal gave "Winter" three stars and wrote, "This is a bit of a departure for Love and Money, after the slick production of Strange Kind of Love. But the rough guitar and wandering lyrics have a strange appeal."[8]

Track listing

7-inch single[9]

  1. "Winter" – 4:09
  2. "Blue Eyed World" – 4:38

12-inch and CD single[10] [11]

  1. "Winter" – 4:09
  2. "Blue Eyed World" – 4:38
  3. "Dreamscape Angel" – 4:22
  4. "Winter '89" – 3:54

CD single (UK limited edition)[12]

  1. "Winter" – 4:09
  2. "Wanderlust II" – 3:53
  3. "Halleluiah Man" – 4:36
  4. "Candybar Express" – 3:28

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes and the Dogs in the Traffic booklet.[10] [12] [13]

Love and Money

Production

Other

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. 16 November 1991. 18 September 2021.
  2. Web site: LOVE & MONEY; full Official Chart History . Official Charts Company . 18 September 2021.
  3. News: 5 November 1991. RockTalk: Bad Men make good - and The Fat Lady Sings. The Courier and Advertiser. 12.
  4. News: Lawn. Jim. 1 November 1991. The start of Winter. The Lennox Herald. 27.
  5. News: Hamilton. David. 30 January 1994. Winter of Discontent. Sunday Express.
  6. 30 November 1991. Top 50 Airplay Chart. Music Week. 18. World Radio History. 18 September 2021.
  7. News: Kinghorn. Peter. 5 November 1991. Albums/Singles. Evening Chronicle.
  8. News: Stewart. Steve. 2 May 1991. Record Round-Up - Singles. The Press and Journal. 7.
  9. Winter. Love and Money. 1991. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Fontana Records. 868 390-7, MONEY9.
  10. Winter. Love and Money. 1991. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Fontana Records. 868 391-1, MONEY 912.
  11. Winter. Love and Money. 1991. UK CD single liner notes. Fontana Records. 868 391-2, MONCD 9.
  12. Winter. Love and Money. 1991. UK limited edition CD single liner notes. Fontana Records. 866 301-2, MONCS 9.
  13. Dogs in the Traffic. Dogs in the Traffic. Love and Money. 1991. UK album CD booklet. Fontana Records. 848 993-2.

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