If on a Winter's Night...

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If on a Winter's Night...
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Studio album by Sting
Released	21 October 2009; 23 October 2009 (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Poland); 26 October 2009 (France, Russia); 27 October 2009 (US); 28 October 2009 (Taiwan); 30 October 2009 (Australia); 2 November 2009 (UK); 10 November 2009 (Spain); 12 November 2009 (Korea)
Genre	Rock, pop rock, classical
Length	50:48
Label	Deutsche Grammophon; DG-7582, Cherrytree Records
Producer	Robert Sadin
Sting chronology

If on a Winter's Night... is the ninth studio album from British musician Sting.^[18] It was released on 27 October 2009 in the United States^[19] and 2 November 2009 in the United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]} The album was released in several formats: vinyl LP, a single-disc CD, a limited edition CD & making-of DVD entitled The Genesis of 'If on a Winter's Night...' in Six Chapters in Hardback Book packaging, an Amazon.com exclusive version, as well as various import editions (of note is the Japanese edition). The limited edition and Amazon exclusive both include bonus songs; the Japanese edition include them as well but adds "The Coventry Carol."

The title of the album is based on the novel If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino.^[20]

Track listing

"Gabriel's Message" (2:34)
"Soul Cake" (3:29)
"There Is No Rose of Such Virtue" (4:04)
"The Snow It Melts the Soonest" (3:44)
"Christmas at Sea" (4:38)
"Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" (2:42)
"Cold Song" (3:16)
"The Burning Babe" (2:42)
"Now Winter Comes Slowly" (3:06)
"The Hounds of Winter" (5:51)
"Balulalow" (3:10)
"Cherry Tree Carol" (3:12)
"Lullaby for an Anxious Child" (2:50)
"The Hurdy-Gurdy Man" (2:51)
"You Only Cross My Mind in Winter" (2:36)
"Bethlehem Down" [Bonus track available on limited/deluxe editions] (2:56)
"Blake's Cradle Song" [Bonus track available on limited/deluxe editions] (3:32)
"The Coventry Carol" [Bonus track available on Japanese release, & iTunes] (2:33)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–2010)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart^[21]	12
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[22]	7
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)^[23]	5
Danish Albums Chart^[24]	7
Dutch Albums Chart^[25]	10
Finnish Albums Chart^[26]	7
French Albums Chart^[27]	8
German Albums Chart^[28]	5
Greek Albums Chart^[29]	11
Hungarian Albums Chart^[30]	8
Italian Albums Chart^[31]	4
Norwegian Albums Chart^[32]	7
Polish Albums Chart^[33]	1
Portuguese Albums Chart^[34]	25
Spanish Albums Chart^[35]	18
Swedish Albums Chart (Wallonia)^[36]	12
Swiss Albums Chart^[37]	13
UK Albums Chart^[38]	15
US Billboard 200^[39]	6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Belgium (BEA)^[40]	Gold	15,000
Canada (Music Canada)^[41]	Gold	40,000
France (SNEP)^[42]	Platinum	100,000
Germany (BVMI)^[43]	Gold	100,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)^[44]	Platinum
Italy (FIMI)^[45]	Platinum	60,000
Poland (ZPAV)^[46]	4× Platinum	80,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[47]	Gold	15,000
United States (RIAA)^[48]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Rank
Polish Albums Chart^[49]	2
Chart (2010)	Rank
German Albums Chart^[50]	93
US Billboard 200	90^[51]

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External links

If on a Winter's Night... at Metacritic

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	43/100^[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[11]
Billboard	(favorable)^[12]
The Boston Globe	(positive)^[13]
The Guardian	^[15]
The Independent	^[16]
NU.nl	^[14]
Q	^[10]
The Times	^[17]
Uncut	^[10]

v t e Sting
Studio albums	The Dream of the Blue Turtles ...Nothing Like the Sun The Soul Cages Ten Summoner's Tales Mercury Falling Brand New Day Sacred Love Songs from the Labyrinth If on a Winter's Night... Symphonicities The Last Ship
EPs	Nada Como el Sol Demolition Man Still Be Love in the World
Live albums	Bring on the Night Acoustic Live in Newcastle ...All This Time The Journey and the Labyrinth Live in Berlin
Compilations	Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 The Very Best of... Sting & The Police The Best of 25 Years
Singles	"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" "Love Is the Seventh Wave" "Fortress Around Your Heart" "Russians" "We'll Be Together" "Be Still My Beating Heart" "Englishman in New York" "Fragile" "They Dance Alone" "All This Time" "It's Probably Me" "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" "Fields of Gold" "All for Love" "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" "Brand New Day" "Desert Rose" "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" "Whenever I Say Your Name"
Guest singles	"Money for Nothing" "Take Me Home" "On Silent Wings" "Rise & Fall" "Always on Your Side" "Stolen Car
Tours	Symphonicity Tour (2010–11) Back to Bass Tour (2011–13) On Stage Together Tour (2014–15) Summer 2015 (2015) Rock Paper Scissors North American Tour (2016) Summer 2016 (2016)
Theatre	3 Penny Opera (1989) The Last Ship (2014)
Related articles	Discography The Police The Police discography Last Exit Bring on the Night (film) The Living Sea "Until..."
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