^ "Owl City Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".^ " Owl City – Peppermint Winter" (in Dutch).^ "Owl City Offers Some Seasonal Whimsy in Peppermint Winter".^ "Owl City "Peppermint Winter" Sheet Music".^ "Key and BPM of Peppermint Winter by Owl City".^ a b "Peppermint Winter - SIngle by Owl City".Release history Release history for "Peppermint Winter" US Holiday Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) The review continues stating that while the song "might not become a classic like " Christmas Wrapping" from The Waitresses", "who can really say no to just one more Christmas song?" Charts Chart performance for "Peppermint Winter" Becky Bain of the Idolator stated, "the saccharine love song to snowballs and sleigh rides gives us the same feeling we get when we eat too many candy canes in one sitting." The Napster blog gave the song a positive review, writing that the song "is cut from the same cloth" as his previous song " Fireflies" and calling the song "light and sugary like the candy canes on a Christmas tree". "Peppermint Winter" received mixed reviews. Adam's range in the song spans from the notes C4 to A5. The track runs at 154 BPM and is in the key of C major. Piano is often featured, as well as some orchestrations, such as wooden string instruments and woodwinds. The beat is mainly formed by jingle bells and occasional heavy drums. "Peppermint Winter" is a light, waltz-like song that incorporates synth beats and vocals. Sleigh rides, present-giving and receiving and of course, the ingestion of marvelous Yuletide nutrition (or lack thereof), namely sugar cookies, hot chocolate and peppermint candy canes." Meaning Īdam Young of Owl City wrote on Last.fm that it is about his ".own participation in snowball fights and sidewalk shoveling. The song was released on November 22, 2010, as a Christmas single. " Peppermint Winter" is a song by American electronica project Owl City.