January (song)

"January" is a song recorded by Scottish rock band Pilot. Written by David Paton and produced by Alan Parsons, "January" was the sole number-one single in the UK for Pilot, going to the top of the charts on 26 January 1975. It stayed at number one for three weeks.

"January"
Single by Pilot
from the album Second Flight
B-side
  • "Never Give Up" (Intl.)
  • "Do Me Good" (No. America)
ReleasedJanuary 1975 (Intl.)
December 1975 (U.S.)
Recorded1974
GenrePop rock
Length3:31
LabelEMI Records
Songwriter(s)David Paton
Producer(s)Alan Parsons
Pilot singles chronology
"Magic"
(1975)		 "January"
(1975)		 "Call Me Round"
(1975)

In a video interview for Radio Borders, David Paton explained the song was not about the month, but about a girl named January, the name being taken from a female protagonist in a book his wife was reading at the time. The verse is unrelated to the chorus and talks about the success of "Magic" and how it had opened up the world for him. It also charted in the United States, making a minor impression on the Billboard Hot 100, in early 1976. It also went to number one in Australia, where it stayed for eight weeks.

During January 2016, the song was a feature of adverts for ASDA stores within the UK.

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