The Road to Hell: Part 2

This article is about the 1999 album. For part 2 of the 1989 song, see The Road to Hell (song).

The Road to Hell: Part 2
Studio album by Chris Rea
Released	8 November 1999 [1]
Genre	Album-oriented rock
Length	58:24 or 63:36
Label	East West
Producer	Kiadan "K. Q." Quinn
Chris Rea chronology
The Best Of Chris Rea (1998 album) (1998) The Road to Hell: Part 2 (1999) King of the Beach (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
laut.de	[2]

The Road to Hell: Part 2 is the fifteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1999, ten years after The Road to Hell . The single released for the album was "New Times Square". There was also a Japanese edition with the songs "Be My Friend" and "Driving Home for Christmas" included as tracks. ^[3] It reached number 54 on the UK Albums Chart, ^[4] and was certified Silver by BPI. ^[5]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Rea, except Track two by Martin Ditcham and Chris Rea.

1. "Can't Get Through" – 8:17
2. "Good Morning" – 5:23
3. "E" – 6:06
4. "Last Open Road" – 3:46
5. "Coming off the Ropes" – 5:44
6. "Evil No. 2" – 5:34
7. "Keep on Dancing" – 4:23
8. "Marvin" – 5:04
9. "Firefly" – 4:42
10. "I'm in My Car" – 4:39
11. "New Times Square" – 4:46
12. "The Way You Look Tonight" – 5:12 (not included on UK edition)

Japanese edition bonus tracks

12. "The Way You Look Tonight" – 5:12
13. "Be My Friend" – 4:57
14. "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:00

Personnel

Musicians

• Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards, guitars, arrangements
• Sylvin Marc – bass
• Martin Ditcham – drums
• Kiadan Quinn – drum programming
• Bud Beadle – saxophone
• Julie Isaac – backing vocals
• Debbie Longworth – backing vocals

Production

• Kiadan Quinn – producer
• Neil Amor – engineer
• Arun Chakraverty – mastering
• Tommy Willis – guitar and amplifier technician
• Tony Lodge – illustrations
• Jim Beach – management
• Peter Price – management

Charts

Chart performance for The Road to Hell: Part 2

Chart (1999)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6]	16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [7]	96
UK Albums (OCC) [8]	54

Certifications

Certifications for The Road to Hell: Part 2

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [9]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Tom Odell, Magnetised, Single - The BPI". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
2. Florian Schade (December 19, 1999). "The Road To Hell Part II knüpft an Chris Reas grössten Album-Erfolg an". laut.de (in German). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
3. Colm O'Hare (December 8, 1999). "Music Review: Road To Hell Part 3". Hot Press . Retrieved December 13, 2017.
4. "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved January 9, 2017.
5. "Chris Rea - The Road To Hell - Part 2". BPI . Retrieved December 13, 2017.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell Part 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
7. "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell Part 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
9. "British album certifications – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell: Part 2". British Phonographic Industry.