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Our Winter Love
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Wikipedia article
"'Our Winter Love'" is an instrumental composition by Johnny Cowell, which was a hit single for Bill Pursell. Pursell's version was recorded in 1962,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1962/Billboard%201962-12-01.pdf Reviews of New Singles]", 'Billboard', December 1, 1962. p. 26. Accessed July 31, 2016. and was released as a single in January 1963.
Bill Pursell version
While the Bill Pursell version is largely an instrumental, primarily piano with strings, some riffs are vocalized by a chorus of female and male singers. While it wasn't intended to be a Christmas song, some easy listening and adult contemporary radio stations have the Bill Pursell version on their Christmas music playlists.
Chart performance
"Our Winter Love" spent 14 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart in 1963, peaking at No. 9 on March 30,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180521094016/https://www.billboard.com/music/bill-pursell/chart-history/hot-100/song/573829 Hot 100 - Bill Pursell Our Winter Love Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 15, 2018. while reaching No. 4 on 'Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180521094051/https://www.billboard.com/music/bill-pursell/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/573829 Adult Contemporary - Bill Pursell Our Winter Love Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 15, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-03-30.pdf Middle-Road Singles]", 'Billboard', March 30, 1963. p. 40. Accessed July 31, 2016. No. 20 on 'Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180521092406/https://www.billboard.com/music/bill-pursell/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/573829 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Bill Pursell Our Winter Love Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 15, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-04-13.pdf Hot R&B Singles]", 'Billboard', April 13, 1963. p. 24. Retrieved March 15, 2018. No. 12 in Australia,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-06-08.pdf Billboard Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', June 8, 1963. p. 31. Accessed July 31, 2016. and No. 25 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Bill Pursell's version was ranked No. 54 on 'Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard-1963-12-28-II-Whos-Who.pdf Top Records of 1963]", 'Billboard', Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved February 17, 2018.The Lettermen version
In 1966, The Lettermen released a version, with lyrics written by Bob Tubert.Wood, Herb. "[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1966/Billboard%201966-12-24.pdf Nashville Scene]", 'Billboard', December 24, 1966. p. 43. Accessed August 1, 2016. This vocal version spent 4 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart in 1967, peaking at No. 72,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180521094137/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-lettermen/chart-history/hot-100/song/576235 Hot 100 - The Lettermen Our Winter Love Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 15, 2018. while reaching No. 16 on 'Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180514132715/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-lettermen/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/576235 Adult Contemporary - The Lettermen Our Winter Love Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 15, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-02-18.pdf Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening]", 'Billboard', February 18, 1967. p. 16. Accessed August 1, 2016. No. 12 on 'Record World's "Top Non-Rock" chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-02-18.pdf Record World's Top Non-Rock]", 'Record World', February 18, 1967. p. 32. Retrieved March 15, 2018. and No. 91 on Canada's "'RPM' 100"."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=848& RPM 100]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 6, No. 25, February 18, 1967. Accessed August 1, 2016.
Other versions
*In 1963, a version by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, was released as the lead track on his album '1963's Early Hits'."[https://books.google.com/books?id=YAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23#v=onepage&q&f=false Dot: The Nation's Best Selling Records]", 'Billboard', September 28, 1963. p. 23. Accessed August 1, 2016.
References
Category:1963 songs
Category:1963 singles
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:The Lettermen songs
Category:1960s instrumentals
Category:Songs written by Johnny Cowell
Category:Song recordings produced by Don Law
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