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The Sound of Winter

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"The Sound of Winter"
SinglebyBush
from the albumThe Sea of Memories
Released22 July 2011
Recorded2010–11
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length3:31
LabelZuma Rock
Songwriter(s)Gavin Rossdale
Producer(s)Bob Rock
Bushsingles chronology
"The Afterlife"
(2010) 		"The Sound of Winter"
(2011) 		"Baby Come Home"
(2012)

"The Sound of Winter"is a song by British bandBush.The song is the second single released from the band's fifth studio albumThe Sea of Memories.

Music video

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Directed byMeiert Avis,on 9 and 10 August inMalibu, California,the music video opens in similar fashion to that of the music video for the song "Yellow"byColdplay,withGavin Rossdalewalking 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'swife and daughter also appear in the video.[2]

Release and promotion

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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 onJimmy Kimmel Live!on 21 July, debuting the song to promote the album. The band also performed the song onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoon 22 September and Discovery Channel'sAmerican ChopperLiveon 6 December 2011.[3]TheirChopperappearance marked the series' second highest rated episode to date.[4]The song was also featured on the television seriesThe Lying Game,[5]theNHL 12soundtrack[6]and in the 2013 filmThe Call.

Commercial performance

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On 18 October 2011, "The Sound of Winter" topped theAlternative Songschart, knocking off "Walk"by theFoo 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.[7][8]On 19 November, it topped theRock Songschart, becoming their first number-one song on the chart.[9]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^Cosores, Philip (4 July 2017)."Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best".Consequence of Sound.p. 6.Retrieved30 August2021.
  2. ^"Music Video History at OneSecondBush.com - A Comprehensive Fan Site For The Band Bush".Onesecondbush.com. Archived fromthe originalon 20 February 2012.Retrieved4 March2012.
  3. ^"Multi-Platinum Rock Band BUSH to Perform at Chopper Live: Discovery Channel".Dsc.discovery.com. 29 November 2011.Retrieved4 March2012.
  4. ^Exton, Emily (7 December 2011)."'American Chopper' live show draws big ratings: Here's the winning bike | Inside TV | EW.com ".Insidetv.ew.com.Retrieved4 March2012.
  5. ^"The Lying Game - Never Have I Ever".Tune Find.Retrieved8 August2018.
  6. ^"NHL®12 Soundtrack – Continuing the Authentic NHL Arena Experience".Ea.com. 5 October 2011.Retrieved12 October2011.
  7. ^"Bush Back Atop Alternative Songs With Self-Released 'The Sound of Winter' - Chart Beat".Billboard.com.Retrieved4 March2012.
  8. ^"Bush Makes Rock Radio History: Mediabase Counts The Sound Of Winter".AllAccess.com. 18 October 2011.Retrieved4 March2012.
  9. ^"Alternative Songs".Billboard.com.Retrieved4 March2012.
  10. ^"Bush Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Billboard.
  11. ^"Bush Chart History (Canada Rock)".Billboard.
  12. ^"Bush Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  13. ^"Bush Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)".Billboard.
  14. ^"Bush Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)".Billboard.
  15. ^"Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011".Billboard.Retrieved10 May2021.
  16. ^"Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012".Billboard.Retrieved10 May2021.
  17. ^"Decade-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on 16 December 2019.Retrieved18 December2019.
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