"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.
| "This Year's Love" | ||||
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| Single by David Gray | ||||
| from the album White Ladder | ||||
| Released | 29 March 1999 | |||
| Studio | Air (London, England) | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | David Gray | |||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 2001 re-issue CD1 | ||||
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 2001 re-issue CD2 | ||||
Gray himself makes an appearance in the film of the same title. "This Year's Love" and a previously unreleased track, "Monday Morning", is featured on the film's soundtrack. "This Year's Love" also appears in the films The Girl Next Door, Crazy/Beautiful, and Wimbledon.
Track listings edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Chart (1999–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 73 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 25 |
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 20 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 29 March 1999 | CD | IHT | [11] |
| United Kingdom (re-release) | 5 March 2001 |
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EastWest | [12] |
References edit
- ^ This Year's Love (UK CD single liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records. 1999. IHT CDS001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ This Year's Love (UK CD1 disc notes). David Gray. EastWest Records. 2001. EW228CD1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ This Year's Love (UK cassette single sleeve). David Gray. EastWest Records. 2001. EW228C.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ This Year's Love (UK CD2 disc notes). David Gray. EastWest Records. 2001. EW228CD2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ White Ladder (UK CD album booklet). David Gray. IHT Records. 1998. IHT CD001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 13. 24 March 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Year's Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – David Gray – This Year's Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 March 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 March 2001. p. 35. Retrieved 10 August 2021.