Chris Rea (album)

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Chris Rea
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Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded1981
Studio Air Studios, London; Abbey Road Studios, London; Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire; Bray Studios, Berkshire; Odyssey Studios, London
Genre Soft rock
Length42:46
Label Magnet
Producer Jon Kelly, Chris Rea
Chris Rea chronology
Tennis
(1980)
Chris Rea
(1981)
Water Sign
(1983)
Professional ratings
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Chris Rea is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1981. It charted on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number fifty-two. [2] The single "Loving You" peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart, [2] and charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at 88 and charted for three weeks. [3]

Contents

Rea would later re-use a verse from "When You Know Your Love Has Died" for his single "Que Sera" taken from his 1987 album Dancing with Strangers

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Rea

  1. "Loving You" – 3:47
  2. "If You Choose to Go" – 4:11
  3. "Guitar Street" – 3:58
  4. "Do You Still Dream?" – 4:00
  5. "Every Beat of My Heart" – 3:18
  6. "Goodbye Little Columbus" – 4:15
  7. "One Sweet Tender Touch" – 3:50
  8. "Do It for Your Love" – 3:45
  9. "Just Want to Be with You" – 4:00
  10. "Runaway" – 3:32
  11. "When You Know Your Love Has Died" – 4:10

Singles

  1. "Loving You" b/w "Let Me be the One"
  2. "Every Beat of My Heart" b/w "One Sweet Tender Touch"

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Studios

Charts

Chart performance for Chris Rea
Chart (1982)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [4] 52

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References

  1. Jurek, Thom. Chris Rea at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. "Loving You (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.