"Loving You Again" is a song by British singer-songwriter

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, which was released in 1987 as the second single from his ninth studio album ''

Dancing with Strangers ''Dancing with Strangers'' is the ninth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1987. It became Rea's first major success in the UK, peaking at No. 2 behind Michael Jackson's ''Bad'', and spent 46 weeks in the charts be ...

''. The song was written and produced by Rea. "Loving You Again" reached No. 47 in the

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and remained in the Top 100 for four weeks.

Critical reception

On its release, Paul Massey of the ''

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'' wrote, "Rea slips effortlessly into a relaxed, mellow ballad. Should be a huge hit." In a review of ''Dancing with Strangers'', Helen Metella of the ''

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'' wrote, "From the opening track to the rapturous affirmation of commitment in 'Loving You Again', Rea sustains a deep caring for people without ever encroaching on the entertainment value of spirited soft-rock." In a 2021 retrospective on Rea's "30 best tracks for the open road", ''Dig!'' picked "Loving You Again" as number 17 on the list. They noted the "not-so-subtle demonstration of soulful brass and sentimental lyricism" and the "influence of a more soul-based, Motown-inspired sound". They also described it as a "notable highlight" from ''Dancing with Strangers''.

Track listing

;7" single # "Loving You Again" – 4:26 # "Donahue's Broken Wheel" – 3:00 ;7" single (Japanese release) # "Loving You Again" – 4:26 # "I Don't Care Anymore" – 2:12 ;12" single # "Loving You Again" – 5:40 # "Donahue's Broken Wheel" – 3:00 # "Danielle's Breakfast" – 4:35

Personnel

Loving You Again *

- vocals, guitar, strings, brass * Kevin Leach - piano * Eoghan O'Neill - bass *

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- drums, percussion Production * Chris Rea - producer, mixing *

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- mixing * Stuart Eales - engineer Other * Mark Entwisle - cover illustration

Charts

References

{{Chris Rea 1987 songs 1987 singles Chris Rea songs Magnet Records singles Songs written by Chris Rea