"Peppermint Winter" is a song by American electronica project Owl City. The song was released on November 22, 2010, as a Christmas single.[3]
| "Peppermint Winter" | ||||
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| Single by Owl City | ||||
| Released | November 22, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Adam Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Young[2] | |||
| Owl City singles chronology | ||||
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Meaning
editAdam Young of Owl City wrote on Last.fm that it is about his "...own participation in snowball fights and sidewalk shoveling. Sleigh rides, present-giving and receiving and of course, the ingestion of marvelous Yuletide nutrition (or lack thereof), namely sugar cookies, hot chocolate and peppermint candy canes..."
Composition
edit"Peppermint Winter" is a light, waltz-like song that incorporates synth beats and vocals. The beat is mainly formed by jingle bells and occasional heavy drums. Piano is often featured, as well as some orchestrations, such as wooden string instruments and woodwinds. The track runs at 154 BPM and is in the key of C major.[4] Adam's range in the song spans from the notes C4 to A5.[5]
Critical reception
edit"Peppermint Winter" received positive reviews from music critics. Becky Bain of the Idolator stated, "the saccharine love song to snowballs and sleigh rides gives us the same feeling we get when we eat too many candy canes in one sitting."[6] The Napster blog gave the song a positive review, writing that the song "is cut from the same cloth" as his previous song "Fireflies" and calling the song "light and sugary like the candy canes on a Christmas tree". The review continues stating that while the song "might not become a classic like "Christmas Wrapping" from The Waitresses", "who can really say no to just one more Christmas song?"[7] Athena Serrano of MTV called the track an, "electropop holiday bop filled with the magic and whimsical spirit of the festive season," praising the song for its, "mystical synths."[1]
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 21 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 65 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[10] | 31 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | November 22, 2010 | Digital download | Universal Republic | [3] |
| Australia | December 6, 2010 | CD | [13] | |
| United States | December 14, 2010 | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bop Shop Holiday Edition: Songs From Lizzo, Kylie Minogue, And More". MTV. December 23, 2022. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Peppermint Winter (Digital liner notes). Owl City. Universal Republic. 2010.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Peppermint Winter - Single by Owl City". Apple Music. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Key and BPM of Peppermint Winter by Owl City". Musicstax.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Owl City "Peppermint Winter" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. November 26, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Becky Bain (November 23, 2010). "Owl City Offers Some Seasonal Whimsy in Peppermint Winter". Idolator. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Owl City - Peppermint Winter". Napster. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Owl City – Peppermint Winter" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Owl City Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Owl City Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Owl City Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Owl City Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Peppermint Winter - Owl City". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Peppermint Winter - Owl City". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
External links
edit- "Peppermint Winter" at Discogs (list of releases)