In Winter

In Winter is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Katie Melua. It was released through BMG Rights Management on 14 October 2016.

In Winter
Studio album by Katie Melua
Released	14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)
Recorded	2016 Gori, Georgia
Length	35:22
Label	BMG Rights Management
Producer	Katie Melua, Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett
Katie Melua chronology
Ketevan (2013) In Winter (2016) Ultimate Collection (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Katie Melua with the Gori Women's Choir, 2018

Background

For this record, Melua went back to her native Georgia to record an album with the Gori Women's Choir, a native Georgian all-woman singing troupe.[2] She teamed up with co-producer Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, and travelled to the town of Gori, where they set up a recording studio in the local community arts centre. For the special choral arrangements, she brought in composer Bob Chilcott.[3] This was Melua's first album since the end of her six album partnership deal with Mike Batt on his Dramatico Record label.[4]

The album comprises a collection of seasonal covers from various cultures, and some original works reflecting on Melua's upbringing during Georgia's Soviet era and the difficult times of its subsequent civil war.[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Little Swallow"	Traditional	1:46
2.	"River"	Joni Mitchell	3:25
3.	"Perfect World"	Katie Melua	4:24
4.	"Cradle Song"	Traditional	1:43
5.	"A Time To Buy"	Melua	3:31
6.	"Plane Song"	Melua	4:07
7.	"If You Are So Beautiful"	Anzor Erkomaishvili, Natela Onashvili	3:43
8.	"Dreams on Fire"	Melua Don Black	4:05
9.	"All Night Vigil - Nunc Dimittis"	Sergei Rachmaninoff	4:15
10.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam	4:23

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	17
French Albums (SNEP)[9]	29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	10
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[11]	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	4
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	Silver	60,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Collar, Matt. "In Winter - Katie Melua" at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
2. "Katie Melua announces new album 'In Winter'!". Front View Magazine. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
3. Barnett, Lauren (9 September 2016). "New album IN WINTER from Katie Melua featuring the Gori Women's Choir to be released October 14". Maverick. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
4. Hickling, Alfred. "'Stalin sent granddad to Siberia': Katie Melua Goes Home to Georgia". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Katie Melua feat. Gori Women's Choir – In Winter" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
6. "Ultratop.be – Katie Melua feat. Gori Women's Choir – In Winter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
7. "Ultratop.be – Katie Melua feat. Gori Women's Choir – In Winter" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Katie Melua feat. Gori Women's Choir – In Winter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
9. "Lescharts.com – Katie Melua feat. Gori Women's Choir – In Winter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Katie Melua feat. Gori Women's Choir – In Winter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
11. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
12. "VG-lista - Topp 40 Album uke 52, 2016". VG-lista. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Katie Melua feat. Gori Women's Choir – In Winter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
15. "BPI Award: Katie Melua - In Winter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 October 2017.