"Always a Winner"
Single by Pete Murray
from the album Blue Sky Blue
Released10 June 2011 (2011-06-10)
Length4:11
LabelSony
Composer(s)Pete Murray
Pete Murray singles chronology
"Chance to Say Goodbye"
(2008)		 "Always a Winner"
(2011)		 "Free"
(2011)
Music video
"Always a Winner" on YouTube

"Always a Winner" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray. It was released in June 2011 as the lead single from Murray's fifth studio album, Blue Sky Blue. "Always a Winner" peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold.

Reception

In 2019, Forte Magazine ranked "Always a Winner" as Murray's 4th best song, saying, "I'm sure we aren't the only ones who are suckers for a little horns and racing percussion subtlety in the background. 'Always A Winner' is most definitely a winner for any summer session and I'm sure it would sound just as cool stripped back"[1]

In July 2022, Stephen Green from The Music also ranked "Always a Winner" as Murray's 4th best song, saying, "this is one of Pete's most immediate sing-a-long rock songs." Adding, "Featuring a horn section, it's a cracking tune and shows that there are far more strings to the Pete Murray bow than simply acoustic ballads."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Always a Winner" - 4:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 38

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA Charts)[4] 22

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 10 June 2011[6] Digital download Sony

References

  1. ↑ "Our top five Pete Murray tracks". Forte Magazine. January 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Green, Stephen (July 2022). "Pete Murray's Top 10 Songs Ranked". The Music. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pete Murray – Always a Winner". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "2011 ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Always a Winner - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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