Chris Rea

Chris Rea Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Christopher Anton Rea ( REE-ə; 4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was known for his distinctive gravelly voice, slide guitar playing and music style blending soft rock with blues. Rea recorded twenty-five studio albums beginning in the late 1970s. Although he had modest success with Water Sign (1983) and Wired to the Moon (1984), his commercial breakthrough came with Shamrock Diaries (1985), followed by platinum-sellers On the... [more on Wikipedia]

Chris Rea began charting in 1978 with Fool (If You Think It's Over).The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 49 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Fool (If You Think It's Over) - #2: Driving Home for Christmas - #3: On the Beach - #4: The Road to Hell - #5: Driving Home for Christmas
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  1978
Fool (If You Think It's Over)
1.
07/1978

#1  Fool (If You Think It's Over)
Chris Rea greentick

from Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?   Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
129 pts
12
US
1
AC


30
UK
[United Artists 1198]
written by Chris Rea greentick
2.
11/1978

What Ever Happened to Benny Santini
Chris Rea greentick

from Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?   Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
10 pts
71
US






[United Artists 1252]
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1979
3.
04/1979

Diamonds
Chris Rea greentick

from Deltics   Deltics
35 pts
44
US




44
UK
[United Artists 1285]
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1982
Loving You
4.
03/1982

Loving You
Chris Rea greentick

from Chris Rea   Chris Rea
17 pts
88
US




65
UK
[Columbia 02727]
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1983
Let It Loose
5.
03/1983

Let It Loose
Chris Rea greentick

from Water Sign   Water Sign
6 pts






85
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
6.
09/1983

I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
Chris Rea greentick

from Water Sign   Water Sign
11 pts






60
UK
[RCA 13606 (u)]
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1984
I Don't Know What It Is but I Love It
7.
03/1984

I Don't Know What It Is but I Love It
Chris Rea greentick

from Wired to the Moon   Wired to the Moon
10 pts






65
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
8.
07/1984

Touché d'Amour
Chris Rea greentick

from Wired to the Moon   Wired to the Moon
6 pts






86
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Ace of Hearts
9.
09/1984

Ace of Hearts
Chris Rea greentick

from Wired to the Moon   Wired to the Moon
7 pts






79
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1985
Stainsby Girls
10.
03/1985

Stainsby Girls
Chris Rea greentick

from Shamrock Diaries   Shamrock Diaries
35 pts






26
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
11.
06/1985

Josephine
Chris Rea greentick

from Shamrock Diaries   Shamrock Diaries
10 pts






67
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Ace of Hearts
12.
11/1985

Ace of Hearts
Chris Rea greentick

from Wired to the Moon   Wired to the Moon
8 pts






78
UK
R
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1986
It's All Gone
13.
03/1986

It's All Gone
Chris Rea greentick

from On the Beach   On the Beach
10 pts






69
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
On the Beach
14.
05/1986

On the Beach
Chris Rea greentick

from On the Beach   On the Beach
13 pts






57
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Hello Friend
15.
11/1986

Hello Friend
Chris Rea greentick

from On the Beach   On the Beach
8 pts






79
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1987
Let's Dance
16.
06/1987

Let's Dance
Chris Rea greentick

from Dancing with Strangers   Dancing with Strangers
72 pts
81
US




12
UK
[Motown 1900]
written by Chris Rea greentick
Loving You Again
17.
08/1987

Loving You Again
Chris Rea greentick

from Dancing with Strangers   Dancing with Strangers
15 pts






47
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Joys of Christmas
18.
12/1987

Joys of Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

from Dancing with Strangers   Dancing with Strangers
9 pts






67
UK
Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1988
19.
02/1988

Que Sera
Chris Rea greentick

from Dancing with Strangers   Dancing with Strangers
9 pts






73
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
On the Beach
20.
08/1988

#3  On the Beach
Chris Rea greentick

from On the Beach   On the Beach
87 pts


9
AC


12
UK
R
[Geffen 22938]
written by Chris Rea greentick
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
21.
10/1988

I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
Chris Rea greentick

from New Light Through Old Windows   New Light Through Old Windows
9 pts






74
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Driving Home for Christmas
22.
12/1988

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

from New Light Through Old Windows   New Light Through Old Windows
14 pts






53
UK
Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1989
Working on It
23.
01/1989

Working on It
Chris Rea greentick

from New Light Through Old Windows   New Light Through Old Windows
50 pts
73
US


1
rock
53
UK
[Geffen 27535]
written by Chris Rea greentick
The Road to Hell
24.
10/1989

#4  The Road to Hell
Chris Rea greentick

from The Road to Hell   The Road to Hell
85 pts




11
rock
10
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
That's What They Always Say
25.
12/1989

That's What They Always Say
Chris Rea greentick

from The Road to Hell   The Road to Hell
7 pts






83
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1990
Tell Me There's a Heaven
26.
02/1990

Tell Me There's a Heaven
Chris Rea greentick

from The Road to Hell   The Road to Hell
40 pts






24
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Texas
27.
05/1990

Texas
Chris Rea greentick

from The Road to Hell   The Road to Hell
10 pts






69
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1991
Auberge
28.
02/1991

Auberge
Chris Rea greentick

from Auberge   Auberge
59 pts






16
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Heaven
29.
04/1991

Heaven
Chris Rea greentick

from Auberge   Auberge
13 pts






57
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Looking for the Summer
30.
06/1991

Looking for the Summer
Chris Rea greentick

from Auberge   Auberge
15 pts






49
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Winter Song
31.
11/1991

Winter Song
Chris Rea greentick

from Auberge [re-release]   
35 pts






27
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1992
Nothing to Fear
32.
10/1992

Nothing to Fear
Chris Rea greentick

from God's Great Banana Skin   God's Great Banana Skin
61 pts






16
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
God's Great Banana Skin
33.
11/1992

God's Great Banana Skin
Chris Rea greentick

from God's Great Banana Skin   God's Great Banana Skin
29 pts






31
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1993
Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
34.
01/1993

Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
Chris Rea greentick

from God's Great Banana Skin   God's Great Banana Skin
15 pts






53
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Julia
35.
10/1993

Julia
Chris Rea greentick

from Espresso Logic   Espresso Logic
57 pts






18
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1994
Espresso Logic
36.
02/1994

Espresso Logic
Chris Rea greentick

from Espresso Logic   Espresso Logic
3 pts






177
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
37.
11/1994

You Can Go Your Own Way
Chris Rea greentick

from The Best of Chris Rea   The Best of Chris Rea
36 pts






28
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
Tell Me There's a Heaven
38.
12/1994

Tell Me There's a Heaven
Chris Rea greentick

from The Best of Chris Rea   The Best of Chris Rea
10 pts






70
UK
R
written by Chris Rea greentick
  1998
39.
02/1998

Square Peg, Round Hole
Chris Rea greentick

from The Blue Cafe   The Blue Cafe
7 pts






82
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
40.
05/1998

Sweet Summer Day
Chris Rea greentick

from The Blue Cafe   The Blue Cafe
3 pts






159
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2000
41.
10/2000

All Summer Long
Chris Rea greentick

from King of the Beach   King of the Beach
8 pts






80
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2001
42.
02/2001

Who Do You Love
Chris Rea greentick

from King of the Beach   King of the Beach
3 pts






173
UK
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2007
Driving Home for Christmas
43.
12/2007

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

25 pts






33
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2008
Driving Home for Christmas
44.
12/2008

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

14 pts






53
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2009
Driving Home for Christmas
45.
12/2009

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

19 pts






40
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2010
Driving Home for Christmas
46.
12/2010

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

9 pts






67
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2011
Driving Home for Christmas
47.
12/2011

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

22 pts






36
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2012
Driving Home for Christmas
48.
12/2012

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

23 pts






36
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2013
Driving Home for Christmas
49.
12/2013

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

13 pts






53
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2014
Driving Home for Christmas
50.
12/2014

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

18 pts






43
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2015
Driving Home for Christmas
51.
12/2015

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

31 pts






29
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2016
Driving Home for Christmas
52.
12/2016

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

36 pts






26
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2017
Driving Home for Christmas
53.
12/2017

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

63 pts






14
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2018
Driving Home for Christmas
54.
12/2018

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

75 pts






11
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2019
Driving Home for Christmas
55.
12/2019

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

39 pts






24
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2020
Driving Home for Christmas
56.
12/2020

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

75 pts






11
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2021
Driving Home for Christmas
57.
12/2021

#5  Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

79 pts






10
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2022
Driving Home for Christmas
58.
12/2022

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

60 pts






16
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2023
Driving Home for Christmas
59.
11/2023

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

54 pts






19
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2024
Driving Home for Christmas
60.
12/2024

Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

52 pts






19
UK
R Christmas
written by Chris Rea greentick
  2025
Driving Home for Christmas
61.
12/2025

#2  Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea greentick

91 pts






10
UK
R Christmas [Chris Rea's death]
written by Chris Rea greentick


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