Released 6 December 2009 Genre Indie folk, soul Label Island | Recorded 2009 Length 3:39 | |
Format CD single, Digital Download | ||
"Winter Winds" is the second single by the London folk quartet Mumford & Sons, released from their debut album, Sigh No More. It was released in the UK on 6 December 2009, where it peaked at number 44; in Belgium it reached number 29. Marcus Mumford has said that this is his favorite song to sing live. It was written by Winston Marshall.
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Critical reception
Fraser McAlpine of the BBC Chart Blog gave the song a positive 5-star review stating that it would serve as an "amazing Christmas carol equivalent" for a 'winterval' type holiday, as "it's quietly optimistic, pleased without being smug, melancholy but uplifting" and "sure of itself, but only because all the lessons learned have been hard-won, and generally reflective of times gone by".
Music video
Shooting for the video took place in November 2008, at Blue Bell Hill in Kent. Many of the scenes utilised the Kits Coty field. On the night of its debut on YouTube the video hit 250,000 views, breaking the release record previously held by Lady Gaga, of 200,000 views.
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Charts
"Winter Winds" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 30 November 2009 at number 99. The following week, the single climbed 26 places to number 73 before climbing to number 48 on 13 December 2009. The single climbed a single place to number 47 the following week, before reaching a peak of number 44 on 27 December 2009. The song then dropped to number 86 the week after, eventually dropping out on 24 January 2010, meaning it spent a total of 9 weeks within the Top 100.