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The Best Of Chris Rea
''The Best of Chris Rea'' is the second compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1994. The album contains 15 previously released songs plus two new tracks, "You Can Go Your Own Way" and "Three Little Green Candles" (the former of which was released as a single to promote the album, with the latter as a B-side). The collection notably omits Rea's 1988 Christmas hit "Driving Home for Christmas". The song "If You Were Me" is a duet between Rea and Elton John, originally released on John's ''Duets (Elton John album), Duets'' album in 1993. Track listing All tracks written by Chris Rea "You Can Go Your Own Way" and a re-released "Tell Me There's a Heaven" were released as singles in late 1994 to promote this album. "Three Little Green Candles" is a bonus track which was released slightly earlier on the "You Can Go Your Own Way" single. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Chris Rea com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ... singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "rock's ultimate survivor", given his recovery from several bouts of serious illness, Rea was "a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10" with his single "The Road to Hell (song), The Road to Hell (Part 2)". The album, ''The Road to Hell'' (1989), topped the album chart, as did its successor, ''Auberge (album), Auberge'' (1991). His many hit songs include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat", "Stainsby Girls", "Josephine (Chris Rea song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?
''Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?'' is the debut album by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1978. Summary The title of the album is a reference to a name Rea's UK record label (Magnet) had considered christening him with to make him sound more attractive commercially. The album peaked at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and charted for 12 weeks. It was certified a Gold album by RIAA on October 26, 1978. The first single lifted from the album, " Fool (If You Think It's Over)", remains his biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, charted for 15 weeks, and reaching number one on the Adult Contemporary Singles chart, and charting for 18 weeks. "Fool" was not a great success on the UK Singles Chart, failing to chart on its first release and only reaching number 30 when re-released later in 1978 to capitalise on its US success. This success was also helped by being played extensively by Radio Caroline, as it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Me There's A Heaven
"Tell Me There's a Heaven" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1990 as the third single from his tenth studio album ''The Road to Hell'' (1989). It was written by Rea and produced by Rea and Jon Kelly. "Tell Me There's a Heaven" reached No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for six weeks. In 1994, the single was re-issued from Rea's compilation album ''The Best of Chris Rea''. It re-charted at No. 70 in the UK in December 1994. Another re-issue in 2000 saw the song peak at No. 11 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart. Background Rea was inspired to write "Tell Me There's a Heaven" after his daughter Josie saw footage of a riot in South Africa on the news, which showed "this horrible thing of throwing lighted tyres over people" and "one guy burning to death". Rea recalled to Peter Doggett in 2019: "Joan's ea's wifedad was saying he didn't know what to say to Josie about what she'd seen, so he just said, 'That man has gone to heaven'. And tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Song (Chris Rea Song)
"Winter Song" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in October 1991 as an extended play and as a track on the European edition of his eleventh studio album '' Auberge''. "Winter Song" was written by Rea and produced by Jon Kelly. The EP, which was released to coincide with Rea's current tour of Britain, reached 27 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 30 in the Irish Singles Chart. Critical reception Upon its release, ''Music & Media'' wrote, "Rea has a good sense of the seasons. His last single was called 'Looking for the Summer', and now he reclaims his spot around the fireplace with this pleasant Dire Straits-like folk song." Gavin Martin of ''NME'' selected it as one of the "singles of the week" and commented, "The languorous pace and parched throaty rasp that worked wonders on the eerie evocation of 'Texas' basks in its full glory here. This is a gorgeous homily to fit the shortening days and the yearning heart. Rea takes his time and doesn't crowd out the mix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Great Banana Skin
''God's Great Banana Skin'' is the twelfth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1992. The album was not released in the United States, though some tracks later appeared on the US release of Rea's following album '' Espresso Logic''. The single " Nothing To Fear" reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart, and its music video was filmed in Morocco. The album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart in 1992. The song "Too Much Pride" was featured in the 1993 erotic thriller, ''Cold Sweat''. Critical reception ''The Guardian'' wrote: "In the snug world of centrally-heated adult rock, Chris Rea offers a reminder that he plays a handy slide-guitar, and creates chunky chordscapes which perfectly complement the gravelly rasp of his voice." Track listing All songs by Chris Rea. # " Nothing to Fear" – 9:10 # "Miles Is a Cigarette" – 4:15 # " God's Great Banana Skin" – 5:15 # "90's Blues" – 5:10 # "Too Much Pride" – 4:25 # "Boom Boom" – 5:10 # "I Ain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Great Banana Skin (song)
"God's Great Banana Skin" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in November 1992 as the second single from his 12th studio album ''God's Great Banana Skin'' (1992). The song was written and produced by Rea. "God's Great Banana Skin" reached 31 in the UK Singles Chart and remained on the chart for three weeks. Background Rea was inspired to write the song after he noticed his daughter was tempted to laugh at "somebody who'd been giving her a hard time". Rea told John Pidgeon in 1992: "I told her 'don't laugh when people go down even if they've been awful to you because you're tempting God to throw you a banana skin'. It's half moral and half superstition. Anybody who's done me a disservice in life, and I see them go down, you get tempted to laugh. I don't know whether it's superstition or not, or I daren't laugh just in case God throws me a banana skin as well." Critical reception Upon release, Robert Tilli of ''Music & Media'' wrote: "The tag line of the tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Sign (Chris Rea Album)
''Water Sign'' is the fifth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1983. The album reached No. 64 on the UK Albums Chart. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" was released as a single, initially peaking on the UK Singles Chart at No. 60, while a re-recorded version for Rea's 1988 compilation album, ''New Light Through Old Windows'', reached No. 74. The album contained three singles which includes several none album B-sides. ''Water Sign'' reached No. 36 in New Zealand. It sold well in Ireland, prompting Rea to mount an extensive tour there, which marked the beginning of an upswing in the musician's fortunes. Production and impact According to the sleeve notes in the 2019 deluxe version of ''Shamrock Diaries'', the record company would not fund ''Water Sign'', "forcing eato use tracks that had been intended as demos". As a result, Rea plays most instruments on the album, and – unusually – drum machines feature. In an interview for Q magazine, Rea told Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
"I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1983 as the second single from his fifth studio album ''Water Sign''. It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and David Richards. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" reached No. 60 in the UK and No. 14 in Ireland. Later in 1988, Rea re-recorded "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" for his album ''New Light Through Old Windows'', with the new version being released as a single. Produced by Rea and Jon Kelly, it reached No. 74 in the UK and No. 26 in Ireland. Critical reception In a retrospective review of ''Water Sign'', Sharon Mawer of AllMusic commented on the song's "driving rock beat" and recommended the track by labelling it an AMG Pick Track. In a review of ''New Light Through Old Windows'', Mike DeGagne of AllMusic said: "Rea's soothing voice is indeed attractive, and the songs that are included on this set are wisely chosen examples of his smooth style. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" and "Stainsby Girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looking For The Summer
"Looking for the Summer" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1991 as the third single from his eleventh studio album '' Auberge''. It was written by Rea and produced by Jon Kelly. "Looking for the Summer" reached No. 49 in the UK and remained in the charts for three weeks. A music video was filmed to promote the single. It also featured in a diner scene in the 1992 Hollywood blockbuster '' Basic Instinct''. Background In a 1991 interview with Dennis Elsas, Rea described the song's lyrical message: "The idea is fundamentally a guy is looking at his daughter, who is now just about in her teenage years and he sees her turn away. She's looking to her summer, she's spring looking for the summer, and he, then in autumn, looks back and remembers what it was like when he also looked for his summer. The third verse reminds his wife how they hurt each other's growing pains, while they both looked for their summers, and in many ways he still looks for his summer." Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Light Through Old Windows
''New Light Through Old Windows'' is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1988. The album consists primarily of re-recordings of songs from Rea's earlier albums, as well as the new track "Working on It", which peaked at No. 73 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was Rea's only No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. " On the Beach" peaked at No. 9 on the US Adult Contemporary singles chart, and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, charted for over a year, and was certified 3× Platinum by BPI until 1992. It charted in the Top 10 in New Zealand, Australia and West Germany. Track listing All tracks written by Chris Rea. # " Let's Dance" – 4:14 # "Working on It" (previously unreleased) – 4:24 # "Ace of Hearts" – 4:52 # " Josephine" – 4:33 # "Candles" – 4:44 # " On the Beach" – 6:51 # "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:03 # " I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23 # "Shamroc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Beach (Chris Rea Song)
"On the Beach" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea that was released in 1986 as the second single from his eighth studio album, '' On the Beach''. It was written by Rea and produced by Rea and David Richards. "On the Beach" reached No. 57 in the United Kingdom in 1986 and also charted in France and the Netherlands. In 1988, Rea re-recorded "On the Beach" for his album ''New Light Through Old Windows'' and released it as a single. Produced by Rea and Jon Kelly, it reached No. 12 in the UK and No. 18 in Ireland. In 1989, it reached No. 9 on the US ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. Background "On the Beach" was inspired by the Spanish island Formentera off the coast of Ibiza. Speaking to ''Songfacts'', Rea said, "That's where me and my wife became me and my wife. That's what it's about. Yeah, I was 'between the eyes of love.' It's a lovely island if ever you're in Europe." Critical reception In a retrospective review of the ''On the Beach'' album, Rob Caldwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stainsby Girls
"Stainsby Girls" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1985 as the lead single from his seventh studio album ''Shamrock Diaries''. It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and Dave Richards. "Stainsby Girls" reached No. 26 in the UK and remained in the charts for twelve weeks. "Stainsby Girls" was written by Rea as a tribute for his wife Joan, a former student of the Stainsby Secondary Modern School. The single's B-side, "And When She Smiles", is listed on the back sleeve as having been "recorded on eight track on a yacht in Ibiza harbour". Rea later re-recorded "Stainsby Girls" for his 1988 album ''New Light Through Old Windows''. Critical reception In a retrospective review of ''Shamrock Diaries'', Sharon Mawer of AllMusic described the song as "easily the most like Bruce Springsteen that Rea had ever sounded". Colin Larkin, in his book ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', noted the song was a "slice of nostalgia for the northern England of Rea's ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
