Winter (U2 song)

"Winter"
Song by U2
Released27 February 2009
GenreRock
Length6:17 (Linear version)
5:02 (Brothers version)
LabelIsland
Composer(s)U2
Lyricist(s)Bono
Producer(s)Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois

"Winter" is a song by rock band U2. The track was originally planned to be included on the band's 2009 album No Line on the Horizon, but it was cut at the end of the recording sessions as it did not fit the album's theme. The song does appear on the accompanying film Linear. "Winter" was written for the 2009 war film Brothers at the request of director Jim Sheridan, and it plays over the closing credits. Several different versions of the song have been recorded, including an uptempo rock arrangement on Linear and a slower acoustic version in Brothers. The song was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.