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)

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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