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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"
Released1969
GenreTraditional pop
Length3:20
LabelDecca (UK)
Parrot (US)
Songwriter(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.[1]

The song was an international hit and spent 13 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 7,[2] while reaching No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart,[3] and No. 4 in Flanders.[1] In Canada, the song reached No. 8 on the "RPM 100"[4] and No. 1 on RPM's adult contemporary chart.[5] In the United States, the song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 16,[6] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[7][8] The song was a hit in other nations as well.

Chart performance

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Chart (1969-1970) Peak
position
Australia 78
Canada - RPM 100 8
Canada - RPM Adult Contemporary 1
Belgium (Flanders) 4
Germany[1] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 3
Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)[9] 12
Netherlands (Hilversum 3 Top 30)[10] 14
New Zealand (Listener)[11] 20
UK Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Hot 100 16
US Billboard Easy Listening 3
US Cash Box Top 100[12] 13
US Record World 100 Top Pops[13] 14
US Record World Top Non-Rock[14] 3
US Record World Juke Box Top 25[15] 12
Belgium (Wallonia)[16] 28

References

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  1. ^ a b c Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Ultratop. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Winter World of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 12, No. 26, February 14, 1970. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 12, No. 24, January 31, 1970. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Hot 100 - Engelbert Humperdinck Winter World of Love Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck Winter World of Love Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, February 7, 1970. p. 46. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Media Markt Top 40. Accessed July 22, 2016.
  10. ^ Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Dutch Charts. Accessed July 4, 2016.
  11. ^ NZ Listener chart statistics for Winter World of Love, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  12. ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, February 7, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "100 Top Pops", Record World, January 24, 1970. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "Top Non-Rock", Record World, January 24, 1970. p. 24. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "Juke Box Top 25", Record World, January 31, 1970. p. 24. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  16. ^ Engelbert Humperdinck - Winter World of Love, Ultratop. Retrieved March 16, 2018.