The Sound of Winter
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{{Infobox song
| name = The Sound of Winter
| cover = The Sound of Winter.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bush
| album = The Sea of Memories
| released = 22 July 2011
| recorded = 2010–11
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative rock{{cite magazine|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/ranking-every-alternative-rock-hit-from-worst-to-best/4/|title=Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best|last=Cosores|first=Philip|magazine=Consequence of Sound|date=July 4, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2021|page=6}}
| length = 3:31
| label = Zuma Rock
| writer = Gavin Rossdale
| producer = Bob Rock
| prev_title = The Afterlife
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Baby Come Home
| next_year = 2012
}}
"The Sound of Winter" is a song by British band Bush. The song is the second single released from the band's fifth studio album The Sea of Memories.
Music video
Directed by Meiert Avis, on 9 and 10 August in Malibu, California, the music video opens in similar fashion to that of the music video for the song "Yellow" by Coldplay, with Gavin Rossdale walking down the beach on a cold, grey morning singing the first verse and chorus. Afterwards the video unfolds into a blissful summer party with jamming, shooting pool, and guitar playing on the beach. Chris Traynor's wife and daughter also appear in the video.{{cite web|url=http://onesecondbush.com/bush/media/videos/ |title=Music Video History at OneSecondBush.com - A Comprehensive Fan Site For The Band Bush |publisher=Onesecondbush.com |accessdate=2012-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220231659/http://onesecondbush.com/bush/media/videos |archivedate=20 February 2012 }}
Release and promotion
The song was the second single released from the band's fifth studio album "The Sea of Memories", and was released on 22 July 2011. The band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 21 July, debuting the song to promote the album. The band also performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 22 September and Discovery Channel's American Chopper Live on 6 December 2011.{{cite web|url=http://dsc.discovery.com/show-news/multi-platinum-rock-band-bush-to-perform-at-chopper-live.html |title=Multi-Platinum Rock Band BUSH to Perform at Chopper Live : Discovery Channel |work=Discovery Channel |publisher=Dsc.discovery.com |date=2011-11-29 |accessdate=2012-03-04}} Their Chopper appearance marked the series' second highest rated episode to date.{{cite web|last=Exton |first=Emily |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/07/american-chopper-live-ratings/ |title='American Chopper' live show draws big ratings: Here's the winning bike | Inside TV | EW.com |publisher=Insidetv.ew.com |date=2011-12-07 |accessdate=2012-03-04}} The song was also featured on the television series The Lying Game,{{cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/the-lying-game/season-1/9297|title=The Lying Game - Never Have I Ever|publisher=Tune Find|accessdate=2018-08-08}} the NHL 12 soundtrack{{cite web|url=http://www.ea.com/nhl/blog/nhl-12-soundtrack |title=NHL®12 Soundtrack – Continuing the Authentic NHL Arena Experience |publisher=Ea.com |date=2011-10-05 |accessdate=2011-10-12}} and in the 2013 film The Call.
Commercial performance
On 18 October 2011, "The Sound of Winter" topped the Alternative Songs chart, knocking off "Walk" by the Foo Fighters. It was the band's fifth number-one hit single on the chart (their first in 12 years, since 1999's "The Chemicals Between Us"), as well as their first self-released single to reach number one on the alternative radio chart.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/465732/bush-back-atop-alternative-songs-with-self-released-the-sound-of |title=Bush Back Atop Alternative Songs With Self-Released 'The Sound of Winter' - Chart Beat |magazine=Billboard.com |accessdate=2012-03-04}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/97821/bush-makes-rock-radio-history-mediabase-counts-the |title=Bush Makes Rock Radio History: Mediabase Counts The Sound Of Winter |publisher=AllAccess.com |date=2011-10-18 |accessdate=2012-03-04}} On 19 November, it topped the Rock Songs chart, becoming their first number-one song on the chart.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=bush|chart=Rock Songs}} |title=Alternative Songs |magazine=Billboard.com |accessdate=2012-03-04}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2011–12)
!Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardcanadianhot100|71|artist=Bush|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|1|artist=Bush|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| Italy Airplay (FIMI){{Cite web|url=https://earone.com/song/6defcb48|website=EarOne|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=April 4, 2025 |title=The Sound of Winter - Bush | Song Card }}
|align="center"|166 |
| scope="row"| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |title=Bush Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bush/chart-history/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 25, 2025}} N.B. select "Mexico Ingles Airplay" from the dropdown menu.
|align="center"| 32 |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|4|artist=Bush|rowheader=true|access-date=10 May 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|37|artist=Bush|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|1|artist=Bush|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (2011) !Position |
| scope="row"|US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 10, 2021}}
|align="center"|18 |
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| Chart (2012)
!Position |
| scope="row"|US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 10, 2021}}
|align="center"|15 |
=Decade-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-rock-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216120649/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-rock-songs|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}}
|43 |
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References
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External links
- {{YouTube|8sZrU_zKB6w|"The Sound of Winter" Official music video}}
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Category:Bush (British band) songs
Category:Songs written by Gavin Rossdale