Flowers in December

"Flowers in December" is a song by American alternative rock band Mazzy Star, released in 1996 as the lead single from their third studio album Among My Swan. It was written by Hope Sandoval and David Roback, and produced by Roback.[1] "Flowers in December" reached No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for two weeks.[2] A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Kevin Kerslake.[3]

"Flowers in December"
Single by Mazzy Star
from the album Among My Swan
B-side"Tell Your Honey"
"Hair and Skin"
Released1996
Length4:56
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Hope Sandoval
David Roback
Producer(s)David Roback
Hope Sandoval (co-producer)
Mazzy Star singles chronology
"Halah"
(1995)		 "Flowers in December"
(1996)		 "I've Been Let Down"
(1996)

Critical reception

Upon release, Music & Media picked the song as their "single of the week" during November 1996. They commented: "David Roback and Hope Sandoval's dreamy acoustics have become even more poppier with gorgeous melodies, plenty of minor chord changes and a delicate violin whispering in the background."[4]

In a review of Among My Swan, Chris Molanphy of CMJ New Music Monthly commented: "...amid Hope Sandoval's wispy voice and David Roback's plinking guitars, there's a brightness trying to emerge. You hear it in the chimes that ring over "Disappear," and in Sandoval's wistful harmonica on "Flowers in December."[5] In a 2013 retrospective on the band's career, Emily Mackay of New Musical Express considered the song "lovely but not the album's best moment".[6]

Track listing
7" single
  1. "Flowers in December" – 4:56
  2. "Tell Your Honey" – 4:31
  3. "Hair and Skin" – 3:42
CD single (UK release #1)
  1. "Flowers in December" – 4:56
  2. "Tell Your Honey" – 4:31
  3. "Hair and Skin" – 3:42
CD single (UK release #2)
  1. "Flowers in December" – 4:56
  2. "Ride It On (Live)" – 3:09
  3. "Had a Thought" – 2:24
CD single (Dutch release)
  1. "Flowers in December" – 4:56
  2. "Tell Your Honey" – 4:31
  3. "Hair and Skin" – 3:42
  4. "Ride It On (Live)" – 3:09
CD single (US promo)
  1. "Flowers in December (Edit)" – 4:15

Personnel

Mazzy Star

  • Hope Sandoval - vocals, harmonica, co-producer
  • David Roback - guitar, producer, engineer
  • William Cooper - strings, engineer
  • Jill Emery - bass
  • Keith Mitchell - drums

Additional personnel

  • Dale Everingham - engineer
  • Eddy Schreyer - mastering
  • Andy Caitlan, John Eagle - sleeve photography

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 40
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References
  1. AllMusic Review by Ned Raggett (1996-10-29). "Among My Swan - Mazzy Star | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  2. "MAZZY STAR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  3. "Mazzy Star - Flowers In December (1996)". IMVDb. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  4. "M&M Music: New Releases - Singles". Music & Media Magazine. 9 November 1996.
  5. "CMJ New Music Monthly - Google Books". CMJ Network. December 1996. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  6. Emily Mackay Sep 26, 2013 1:49 pm (2013-09-26). "A Beginner's Guide To Mazzy Star". NME. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
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