I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter
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"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" is a 1962 single by Connie Francis
, released in that December to peak at #18 on both the Billboard Hot 100
and the Cash Box Top 100. The song reached #22 UK in December 2008 via a remake by Gabriella Cilmi
entitled "Warm This Winter".
Francis had previously had a seasonally themed hit single with the December 1961 release "Baby's First Christmas" and although she would not have a single released December 1963 her hit "Blue Winter" would be released January 1964.
"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" was written by Mark Barkan
with Hank Hunter. Hunter wrote several songs recorded by Connie Francis including her Top Ten singles "Second Hand Love" and "Vacation
".
The track was recorded in New York City
on September 13 1962 with Danny Davis producing the session. The orchestral arrangement for the session was by Bill Ramal whose credits included the arrangement for the Del Shannon
hit "Runaway
". Besides the original intro: "We met at a ski lodge/ And we fell in love", Francis recorded a distinct intro for the track's UK release: "We met on a winter day/ And we fell in love", the reasoning being that the "ski lodge" reference would fail to resonate in the UK that nation having virtually no facilities for skiing.
In January 1963 the original B-side of "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter": "Al di là
", picked up enough airplay to reach #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#87 in Cash Box).
"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" was one of seventeen of her hits Francis remade for her 1989 album Where the Hits Are a Roger Hawkins
production recorded for Malaco Records
at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" was the lowest-charting hit remade for the album with the exception of "If I Didn't Care
" (#22).
In the UK "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" spent a single week in the Top 50 appearing at #48 on the chart dated December 22 1962 marking Francis' final UK chart appearance for almost three years. The B-side for the UK single was "Pretty Little Baby".
"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" reached #1 in Hong Kong in February 1963; also in early 1963 the track reached #9 in Australia, to become Francis' final Top 20 hit in that nation. The song is one of the few Connie Francis hits remade by the singer in French, that rendering entitled "L'Amour Est Un Cadeau Du Ciel" being recorded February 10, 1963. Francis also recorded and released the song in Japanese. An Italian version, "Sul monti blu", was recorded but remains unreleased to this day.
had Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi
remake the song — re-entitled "Warm This Winter" — to be played during the company's advertising aired over the holiday season. The track was also played heavily in the Co-operative's stores. Cilmi's version uses neither of the opening lines from the two intros recorded by Connie Francis instead opening with the lyric: "We met in the winter". An instrumental version of the song continues to be used in advertisements during the non-holiday period (generally February to October).
Included in the deluxe edition release of Cilmi's Lessons to Be Learned
album - the deluxe edition being released November 24 2008 - "Warm This Winter" was made available on December 15 2008 as an exclusive digital download
track to peak at #22 on the UK Singles Chart
dated December 27 2008, outranking Cilmi's precedent physical single "Sanctuary
" which had failed to chart in the UK. "Warm This Winter" also bested the #33 UK peak of Cilmi's single "Save the Lies
".
The track received enough downloads during the 2009 holiday season to reenter the UK Top 100 Singles chart for three weeks with a #94 peak. In 2011 Cilmi's "Warm This Winter" is being utilized by Virgin Mobile
as a jingle
in a North American TV ad campaign.
Connie Francis
Connie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw...
, released in that December to peak at #18 on both the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and the Cash Box Top 100. The song reached #22 UK in December 2008 via a remake by Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Lucia Cilmi is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2008, Cilmi was awarded six ARIA awards including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist....
entitled "Warm This Winter".
Francis had previously had a seasonally themed hit single with the December 1961 release "Baby's First Christmas" and although she would not have a single released December 1963 her hit "Blue Winter" would be released January 1964.
"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" was written by Mark Barkan
Mark Barkan
Mark Barkan is a songwriter and producer. He was also a musical director for the television show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. This prolific songwriter has written numerous songs including Lesley Gore's Top 5 hit "She's a Fool," the often covered "Pretty Flamingo," which was a hit single for...
with Hank Hunter. Hunter wrote several songs recorded by Connie Francis including her Top Ten singles "Second Hand Love" and "Vacation
Vacation (Connie Francis song)
-Also:"Vacation" was one of three Connie Francis hits remade by Maywood for their 1991 Walking Back to Happiness album, the others being "Stupid Cupid" and "Lipstick on Your Collar"....
".
The track was recorded in New York City
New York City
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on September 13 1962 with Danny Davis producing the session. The orchestral arrangement for the session was by Bill Ramal whose credits included the arrangement for the Del Shannon
Del Shannon
Del Shannon was an American rock and roll singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit, "Runaway", in 1961.- Biography :...
hit "Runaway
Runaway (Del Shannon song)
"Runaway" was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook, and became a major international hit...
". Besides the original intro: "We met at a ski lodge/ And we fell in love", Francis recorded a distinct intro for the track's UK release: "We met on a winter day/ And we fell in love", the reasoning being that the "ski lodge" reference would fail to resonate in the UK that nation having virtually no facilities for skiing.
In January 1963 the original B-side of "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter": "Al di là
Al Di Là
"Al di là" is a popular Italian song. "Al di là" was one of Betty Curtis' biggest hits in Italy. The song was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in Italian by Curtis at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on March 18, 1961, after Curtis had won the 1961...
", picked up enough airplay to reach #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#87 in Cash Box).
"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" was one of seventeen of her hits Francis remade for her 1989 album Where the Hits Are a Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Roger G Hawkins , is an American drummer best known for playing as part of the studio backing band known as The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama...
production recorded for Malaco Records
Malaco Records
Malaco Records is an independent record label based in Jackson, Mississippi. Malaco is and has been the home of various major soul, blues and gospel acts, such as Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Bland, ZZ Hill, Denise LaSalle, Benny Latimore, Dorothy Moore, Little Milton, Shirley Brown, Marvin Sease, and the...
at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" was the lowest-charting hit remade for the album with the exception of "If I Didn't Care
If I Didn't Care
"If I Didn't Care" is a song written by Jack Lawrence that was originally sung and recorded by The Ink Spots in 1939. According to Lawrence, he mailed the song before showing it to some of his friends. His friends' reaction to the song was almost universally negative, but he remained positive on it...
" (#22).
In the UK "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" spent a single week in the Top 50 appearing at #48 on the chart dated December 22 1962 marking Francis' final UK chart appearance for almost three years. The B-side for the UK single was "Pretty Little Baby".
"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" reached #1 in Hong Kong in February 1963; also in early 1963 the track reached #9 in Australia, to become Francis' final Top 20 hit in that nation. The song is one of the few Connie Francis hits remade by the singer in French, that rendering entitled "L'Amour Est Un Cadeau Du Ciel" being recorded February 10, 1963. Francis also recorded and released the song in Japanese. An Italian version, "Sul monti blu", was recorded but remains unreleased to this day.
Gabriella Cilmi version
In 2008 The Co-operative FoodThe Co-operative Food
The Co-operative Food, abbreviated sometimes to the Co-op, is a brand devised for the supermarket and convenience store business of the UK's consumers' co-operative movement. It is the name of the largest division of The Co-operative Group, and is used by other independent consumer co-operatives...
had Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Lucia Cilmi is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2008, Cilmi was awarded six ARIA awards including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist....
remake the song — re-entitled "Warm This Winter" — to be played during the company's advertising aired over the holiday season. The track was also played heavily in the Co-operative's stores. Cilmi's version uses neither of the opening lines from the two intros recorded by Connie Francis instead opening with the lyric: "We met in the winter". An instrumental version of the song continues to be used in advertisements during the non-holiday period (generally February to October).
Included in the deluxe edition release of Cilmi's Lessons to Be Learned
Lessons to Be Learned
Lessons to Be Learned is the debut album by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi, released in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2008 by Island Records and in Australia on 10 May 2008 by Mushroom Records...
album - the deluxe edition being released November 24 2008 - "Warm This Winter" was made available on December 15 2008 as an exclusive digital download
Music download
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track to peak at #22 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
dated December 27 2008, outranking Cilmi's precedent physical single "Sanctuary
Sanctuary (Gabriella Cilmi song)
"Sanctuary" is a song by Australian recording artist Gabriella Cilmi from her debut album, Lessons to Be Learned . The song was first released digitally in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2007 as the album's lead single, and subsequently released in Germany and the Netherlands in December 2008 as...
" which had failed to chart in the UK. "Warm This Winter" also bested the #33 UK peak of Cilmi's single "Save the Lies
Save the Lies (song)
"Save the Lies" is the second UK single from Australian singer–songwriter Gabriella Cilmi's debut album, Lessons to Be Learned . The track listing and cover art were revealed on the singer's official website with a release date of 18 August 2008. It was also released in Australia as the album's...
".
The track received enough downloads during the 2009 holiday season to reenter the UK Top 100 Singles chart for three weeks with a #94 peak. In 2011 Cilmi's "Warm This Winter" is being utilized by Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile is a brand used by many mobile phone service providers across the globe; its headquarters are based in the United Kingdom. Virgin Mobile has local operations in Australia, Canada, France, India, South Africa, Greece, United Kingdom and the United States. It briefly also had operations...
as a jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
in a North American TV ad campaign.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
22 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| European Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
68 |