Winter Song (Chris Rea song)

"Winter Song" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1991 as an extended play and as a track on the European edition of his eleventh studio album Auberge. "Winter Song" was written by Rea and produced by Jon Kelly.[1] The EP, which was released to coincide with Rea's current tour of Britain,[2] reached No. 27 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for four weeks.[3]

"Winter Song"
Single by Chris Rea
from the album Auberge
Released1991
Length4:35
LabelEast West
Songwriter(s)Chris Rea
Producer(s)Jon Kelly
Chris Rea singles chronology
"Looking for the Summer"
(1991)		 "Winter Song"
(1991)		 "Nothing to Fear"
(1992)
Music video
"Winter Song" on YouTube

Critical reception

On its release, Music & Media wrote: "Rea has a good sense of the seasons. His last single was called "Looking for the Summer", and now he reclaims his spot around the fireplace with this pleasant Dire Straits-like folk song."[4] Jim Lawn of the Lennox Herald commented: "This single will certainly provide Rea with another hit. As winter and Christmas close in on us this single should fit the mood of the season."[2] Peter Kinghorn of the Evening Chronicle described the song as a "superb" and "expressive" ballad.[5]

Track listing

7" single (UK)

  1. "Winter Song" – 4:35
  2. "Footprints in the Snow" – 4:23
  3. "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:04

7" single (Germany and France)

  1. "Winter Song" – 4:35
  2. "Footprints in the Snow" – 4:23
  3. "Set Me Free" – 5:38

CD single (UK and Europe)

  1. "Winter Song" – 4:35
  2. "Footprints in the Snow" – 4:23
  3. "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:04
  4. "True to You" – 3:58

CD single (Germany)

  1. "Winter Song" – 4:35
  2. "Footprints in the Snow" – 4:23
  3. "Set Me Free" – 5:38
  4. "True to You" – 3:58

Personnel

Winter Song

Production

  • Jon Kelly - producer (all tracks)
  • Chris Rea - producer ("Tell Me There's a Heaven")
  • Justin Shirley-Smith - engineer ("Winter Song")
  • Russell Shaw - additional engineer ("Winter Song")

Other

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[6] 30
UK Singles Chart[3] 27

References
  1. AllMusic Review by Johnny Loftus. "Auberge - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. Lawn, Jim (8 November 1991). "Music Scene: Reviews". The Lennox Herald.
  3. "CHRIS REA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. "New Releases: Singles". Music & Media. 23 November 1991.
  5. Kinghorn, Peter (5 November 1991). "Albums/Singles". The Evening Chronicle.
  6. Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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