Winter in America (song)

"Winter in America" or "Leave Love Enough Alone" is a 1974 song by Australian singer-songwriter Doug Ashdown, co-written with Jimmy Stewart. It was issued in that year but did not chart. When it was re-released as a single in 1976 and on his album Winter in America (Festival Records / Infinity 1976). The song was a Top 40 hit in Australia and The Netherlands.

Background

It was originally titled "Leave Love Enough Alone" and released as a single in 1974, but failed to chart. ^{[1] [2] [3]} When retitled "Winter in America" in 1976, it became a hit in Australia, reaching #14 in Melbourne and #30 in Sydney. In 1978, it also became a hit in Belgium ^[4] and the Netherlands. ^[5]

"Winter in America" has been covered by Marco Bakker (1984), Gerard Cox (1987) and René Froger (1988) wich became his breakthrough hit and reached number 5 on the Dutch charts and launched his career as one of The Netherlands most popular singers , and in Dutch by The Kik (2014), titled "December". ^{[6] [7]} Ashdown's original was also covered in 1994 by the Australian band The Robertson Brothers.

Lyrics

The lyrics are set in the United States during December and describe a man whose partner has left him for someone else. He expresses his heartache and sadness, though also hopes she's happier with the other man. ^[2]

Sources

1. "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)" . Retrieved 26 December 2022– via Imgur.com.
2. Kruger, Debbie (July–August 2002). "They Wrote The Songs: Songwriters discuss the stories and inspirations behind their most famous songs". Aprap. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 20 April 2010.
3. "MILESAGO - Record Labels - Billingsgate".
4. "Radio 2, de grootste familie | Voorpagina". Archived from the original on 2015-07-17.
5. "Doug Ashdown - Winter in America".
6. "The Originals © by Arnold Rypens - WINTER IN AMERICA".
7. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".