"A Hazy Shade of Winter" | ||||
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Single by Simon & Garfunkel | ||||
from the album Bookends | ||||
B-side | "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" | |||
Released | October 22, 1966 | |||
Recorded | September 7, 1966 | |||
Studio | Columbia 52nd Street (New York City) | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 2:17 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Simon | |||
Producer(s) | Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Johnston | |||
Simon & Garfunkel singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"A Hazy Shade of Winter" by Simon & Garfunkel on YouTube |
"A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel, released on October 22, 1966, initially as a stand-alone single, but subsequently included on the duo's album Bookends (1968). It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
In 1987, the Bangles recorded a cover version for the soundtrack of the film Less Than Zero, which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2019, Gerard Way and Ray Toro recorded a cover version for the series The Umbrella Academy.