This Year's Love (song)
1999 single by David Gray
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"This Year's Love" is a song by British singer-songwriter David Gray from his fourth studio album, White Ladder (1998). Originally released as the album's first single on 29 March 1999, it was re-issued on 5 March 2001. The single peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 27 on the Irish Singles Chart.
B-side
- "Nightblindness", "Over My Head" (1999)
- "Flame Turns Blue", "The Lights of London", "Roots of Love","Tired of Me" (2001)
Released29 March 1999
Length4:05
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| Single by David Gray | ||||
| from the album White Ladder | ||||
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| Released | 29 March 1999 | |||
| Studio | Air (London, England) | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
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| Songwriter | David Gray | |||
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 2001 re-issue CD1 | ||||
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 2001 re-issue CD2 | ||||
Track listings
UK CD single (1999)[1]
- "This Year's Love"
- "Nightblindness"
- "Over My Head"
UK CD1 and cassette single (2001)[2][3]
- "This Year's Love" (Strings remix) – 4:00
- "Flame Turns Blue" – 3:59
- "The Lights of London" – 4:43
UK CD2 (2001)[4]
- "This Year's Love" (16.12.00) – 4:22
- "Roots of Love" – 4:30
- "Tired of Me" – 3:42
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the White Ladder album booklet.[5]
Studio
- Recorded and engineered at Air Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- David Gray – writing, vocals, piano, production
- Craig McClune – bass, production
- Tim Bradshaw – keyboards
- Iestyn Polson – production
- Jon Bailey – recording, engineering
Charts
| Chart (1999–2001) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 73 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 25 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[8] | 13 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[9] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||