The Sound of Winter

2011 single by Bush

"The Sound of Winter"

Single by Bush
from the album  The Sea of Memories
Released| 22 July 2011
Recorded| 2010–11
Genre| Alternative rock[1]
Length| 3:31
Label| Zuma Rock
Songwriter(s)| Gavin Rossdale
Producer(s)| Bob Rock
Bush singles chronology
| "The Afterlife"
(2010)  | "The Sound of Winter"
(2011)  | "Baby Come Home"
(2012)

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

## Music video

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Directed by Meiert Avis, on 9 and 10 August in Malibu, California, the music video opens in similar fashion to that of the music video for the song "Yellow" by Coldplay, with Gavin Rossdale walking 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's wife 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 on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 21 July, debuting the song to promote the album. The band also performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 22 September and Discovery Channel's American Chopper Live on 6 December 2011.[3] Their Chopper appearance marked the series' second highest rated episode to date.[4] The song was also featured on the television series The Lying Game,[5] the NHL 12 soundtrack[6] and in the 2013 film The Call.

## Commercial performance

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On 18 October 2011, "The Sound of Winter" topped the Alternative Songs chart, knocking off "Walk" by the Foo 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 the Rock Songs chart, becoming their first number-one song on the chart.[9]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2011–12)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 71
Canada Rock (Billboard)[11] | 1
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[12] | 169
Italy Airplay (FIMI)[13] | 166
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 32
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] | 4
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 37
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2011)  | Position

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US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] | 18
Chart (2012)  | Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19] | 15

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2010–2019)  | Position

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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[20] | 43

## 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. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
2. ^ "Music Video History at OneSecondBush.com - A Comprehensive Fan Site For The Band Bush". Onesecondbush.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
3. ^ "Multi-Platinum Rock Band BUSH to Perform at Chopper Live : Discovery Channel". Discovery Channel. Dsc.discovery.com. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
5. ^ "The Lying Game - Never Have I Ever". Tune Find. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
6. ^ "NHL®12 Soundtrack – Continuing the Authentic NHL Arena Experience". Ea.com. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
7. ^ "Bush Back Atop Alternative Songs With Self-Released 'The Sound of Winter' - Chart Beat". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
8. ^ "Bush Makes Rock Radio History: Mediabase Counts The Sound Of Winter". AllAccess.com. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
9. ^ "Alternative Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
10. ^ "Bush Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
11. ^ "Bush Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
12. ^ Bush — The Sound Of Winter. TopHit. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
13. ^ "The Sound of Winter - Bush | Song Card". EarOne (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
14. ^ "Bush Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2025. N.B. select "Mexico Ingles Airplay" from the dropdown menu.
15. ^ "Bush Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
16. ^ "Bush Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
17. ^ "Bush Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
18. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
19. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
20. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

## External links

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* "The Sound of Winter" Official music video on YouTube

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* Sixteen Stone
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* The Science of Things
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* Black and White Rainbows
* The Kingdom
* The Art of Survival
* I Beat Loneliness

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EPs|

* Loads of Remixes

Home videos|

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* "Everything Zen"
* "Little Things"
* "Comedown"
* "Glycerine"
* "Machinehead"
* "Swallowed"
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* "Bonedriven"
* "Cold Contagious"
* "Mouth (The Stingray Mix)"
* "The Chemicals Between Us"
* "Warm Machine"
* "Letting the Cables Sleep"
* "The People That We Love"
* "Headful of Ghosts"
* "Inflatable"
* "Afterlife"
* "The Sound of Winter"
* "Baby Come Home"
* "The Only Way Out"
* "Mad Love"
* "The Beat of Your Heart"
* "This Is War"
* "Bullet Holes"
* "Flowers on a Grave"
* "More Than Machines"
* "Heavy Is the Ocean"
* "All Things Must Change"
* "Nowhere To Go But Everywhere"

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