Julia (Chris Rea song)

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"Julia"
Chris Rea Julia 1993 single cover.jpg
Single by Chris Rea
from the album Espresso Logic
B-side "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You"
Released11 October 1993 (1993-10-11) [1]
Genre Soft rock [2]
Length3:56
Label EastWest
Songwriter(s) Chris Rea
Producer(s) Chris Rea
Chris Rea singles chronology
"Too Much Pride"
(1993)		"Julia"
(1993)		"Espresso Logic"
(1993)
Music video
"Julia (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"Julia" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in October 1993 as the lead single from his 13th studio album, Espresso Logic (1993). [3] The song, written and produced by Rea, was dedicated to Rea's daughter Julia Christina, who was four years old at the time of its release. [4] [3] The song reached No. 18 in the UK and remained on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks.

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Critical reception

On its release, Music & Media noted the song's "hard hammering drums" and felt the song was the "first sensation of the [Espresso Logic] album's fine aroma". [5] Alan Jones from Music Week gave it three out of five, writing, "'Burundi Black'-style tribal drums usher in one of Chris Rea's less intense tracks, a pleasant bop-along song. Rea's fans are used to more weighty fare, but once they get over the shock they'll warm to it." [6] In a review of Espresso Logic, Allen Howie of The Courier-Journal commented, "Rea's most potent songs are personal, rather than political. When he's content with his lot in life, as in the sunny 'Julia', there's no keeping the smile from your face." [7] Rob Caldwell of AllMusic described the song as a "bright rhythm driven song". [3] In a review of the 1994 compilation The Best of Chris Rea , Katherine Monk of The Vancouver Sun described the song as "locomotive". [8]

Track listings

  1. "Julia" – 3:56
  2. "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:00
  1. "Julia" – 3:56
  2. "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:01
  3. "Jordan 191" – 4:02

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [9] 54
Germany (Official German Charts) [10] 40
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 18

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References

  1. ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week . 9 October 1993. p. 27.
  2. ↑ "Gig review: CHRIS REA – Hammersmith Apollo, 26 November 2017". Get Ready to ROCK!.
  3. 1 2 3 Rob Caldwell. "Espresso Logic - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Chris Rea - Julia / I Thought I Was Going To Lose You - East West - UK - YZ 772". 45cat. 11 October 1993. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Chris Rea's coffee brown vocals deliver premium blend "Espresso Logic"". Music & Media Magazine. 20 November 1993.
  6. ↑ Jones, Alan (16 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week . p. 21. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Howie, Allen (20 August 1994). "Tune In: Reviews". The Courier-Journal.
  8. ↑ Monk, Katherine (14 December 1994). "Discs: It's your choice Dylan, Rea of even Smashing Pumpkins". The Vancouver Sun.
  9. ↑ "Euochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 45. 6 November 1993. p. 17.
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  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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