"Our Winter Love" is aninstrumentalcomposition byJohnny Cowell, which was a hit single forBill Pursell. Pursell's version was recorded in 1962,^[1] and was released as a single in January 1963.^[2]

While the Bill Pursell version is largely an instrumental, primarily piano with strings, some riffs are vocalized by a chorus of female and male singers. While it wasn't intended to be aChristmas song, someeasy listening andadult contemporary radio stations have the Bill Pursell version on their Christmas musicplaylists.

"Our Winter Love" spent 14 weeks on theBillboard Hot 100 chart in 1963, peaking at No. 9 on March 30,^[3] while reaching No. 4 onBillboard'sMiddle-Road Singles chart,^[4][5] No. 20 onBillboard'sHot R&B Singles chart,^[6][7] No. 12 inAustralia,^[8] and No. 25 onCanada'sCHUM Hit Parade.^[9] Bill Pursell's version was ranked No. 54 onBillboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963".^[10]

In 1966,The Lettermen released a version, with lyrics written by Bob Tubert.^[11] This vocal version spent 4 weeks on theBillboard Hot 100 chart in 1967, peaking at No. 72,^[12] while reaching No. 16 onBillboard'sEasy Listening chart,^[13][14] No. 12 onRecord World's "Top Non-Rock" chart,^[15] and No. 91 onCanada's "RPM 100".^[16]

• In 1963, a version byLawrence Welk and His Orchestra, was released as the lead track on his album1963's Early Hits.^[17]

• 1963 songs
• 1963 singles
• Columbia Records singles
• The Lettermen songs
• 1960s instrumentals
• Songs written by Johnny Cowell
• Song recordings produced by Don Law

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