Winter World of Love

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"Winter World of Love"
Single by Engelbert Humperdinck
from the album Engelbert Humperdinck
B-side "Take My Heart"
Released November 7, 1969[1]
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Recorded November 21, 1968[2]
Genre Traditional pop
Length 3:20
Label Decca F 12980 (UK)
Parrot 45-40044 (US)[3]
Writer(s) Barry Mason & Les Reed
Producer(s) Peter Sullivan
Engelbert Humperdinck singles chronology
"I'm a Better Man (For Having Loved You)"
(1969)		 "Winter World of Love"
(1969)		 "My Marie"
(1970)

"Winter World of Love" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was released on his eponymous album and as a single in 1969.[4]

The song was an international hit and spent 13 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 7,[5] while reaching No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart,[6] and No. 4 in Flanders.[4] In Canada, the song reached No. 8 on the "RPM 100"[7] and No. 1 on RPM's adult contemporary chart.[8] In the United States, the song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 16,[9] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[10][11] The song was a hit in other nations as well.

Chart performance

Chart (1969-1970) Peak
position
Canada - RPM 100 8
Canada - RPM Adult contemporary 1
Flanders 4
Germany[4] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 3
Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)[12] 12
Netherlands (Hilversum 3 Top 30)[13] 14
New Zealand Listener[14] 20
UK Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Hot 100 16
US Billboard Easy Listening 3
US Cash Box Top 100[15] 13
US Record World 100 Top Pops[16] 14
US Record World Top Non-Rock[17] 3
US Record World Juke Box Top 25[18] 12
Wallonia[19] 28

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  1. ↑ 45cat - "Winter World of Love" record details
  2. ↑ This Is My Life (Greatest Hits 1967-1969) booklet at Discogs Note: User required to open images.
  3. ↑ 45cat - "Winter World of Love" (US) record details
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Ultratop. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Winter World of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 12, No. 26, February 14, 1970. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 12, No. 24, January 31, 1970. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ Hot 100 - Engelbert Humperdinck Winter World of Love Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck Winter World of Love Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, February 7, 1970. p. 46. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Media Markt Top 40. Accessed July 22, 2016.
  13. ↑ Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Dutch Charts. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  14. ↑ NZ Listener chart statistics for Winter World of Love, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, February 7, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  16. ↑ "100 Top Pops", Record World, January 24, 1970. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Top Non-Rock", Record World, January 24, 1970. p. 24. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Juke Box Top 25", Record World, January 31, 1970. p. 24. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  19. ↑ Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Ultratop. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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