This Year's Love (song)

"This Year's Love"
Single by David Gray
from the album White Ladder
Released	29 March 1999 (1999-03-29)
Studio	Air (London, England)
Length	4:05
Label	IHT EastWest
Songwriter(s)	David Gray
Producer(s)	David Gray Craig McClune Iestyn Polson
David Gray singles chronology
"Wisdom" (1993) "This Year's Love" (1999) "Babylon" (1999)
"Please Forgive Me" (2000) "This Year's Love" (2001) "Sail Away" (2001)
Alternative covers
2001 re-issue CD1
Alternative cover
2001 re-issue CD2

"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.

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

UK CD single (1999)[1]

1. "This Year's Love"
2. "Nightblindness"
3. "Over My Head"

UK CD1 and cassette single (2001)[2][3]

1. "This Year's Love" (Strings remix) – 4:00
2. "Flame Turns Blue" – 3:59
3. "The Lights of London" – 4:43

UK CD2 (2001)[4]

1. "This Year's Love" (16.12.00) – 4:22
2. "Roots of Love" – 4:30
3. "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
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]	73
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	25
Scotland (OCC)[8]	13
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	29 March 1999	CD	IHT	[11]
United Kingdom (re-release)	5 March 2001	CD cassette	EastWest	[12]

References

1. This Year's Love (UK CD single liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records. 1999. IHT CDS001.
2. This Year's Love (UK CD1 disc notes). David Gray. EastWest Records. 2001. EW228CD1.
3. This Year's Love (UK cassette single sleeve). David Gray. EastWest Records. 2001. EW228C.
4. This Year's Love (UK CD2 disc notes). David Gray. EastWest Records. 2001. EW228CD2.
5. White Ladder (UK CD album booklet). David Gray. IHT Records. 1998. IHT CD001.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 13. 24 March 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Year's Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
10. "British single certifications – David Gray – This Year's Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
11. "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 March 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
12. "New Releases – For Week Starting March 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 March 2001. p. 35. Retrieved 10 August 2021.