Chris Rea discography
| Chris Rea discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 23 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 11 |
| Singles | 72 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
The discography of English singer-songwriter Chris Rea consists of 23 studio albums, 11 compilation albums, 1 live album, 1 soundtrack album and 72 singles - including 33 UK hit singles.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5][6] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 1978 | Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | ||
| 1979 | Deltics
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54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Tennis
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60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Chris Rea
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52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | Water Sign
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64 | — | — | 26 | 30 | 33 | — | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1984 | Wired to the Moon
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35 | — | — | — | 17 | 25 | 16 | 13 | — | — | ||
| 1985 | Shamrock Diaries
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15 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 19 | 18 | — | ||
| 1986 | On the Beach
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11 | 20 | — | 29 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — |
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| 1987 | Dancing with Strangers
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2 | 13 | — | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — |
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| 1989 | The Road to Hell
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1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 107 | ||
| 1991 | Auberge
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1 | 5 | — | 19 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 176 |
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| 1992 | God's Great Banana Skin
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4 | 26 | — | 19 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 16 | — |
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| 1993 | Espresso Logic
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8 | 16 | — | — | 14 | 46 | — | 29 | 24 | — |
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| 1998 | The Blue Cafe
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10 | 20 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 28 | — |
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| 1999 | The Road to Hell: Part 2
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54 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 96 | — |
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| 2000 | King of the Beach
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26 | 13 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 29 | — | ||
| 2002 | Dancing Down the Stony Road
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14 | 18 | — | 115 | 11 | 21 | — | 29 | 28 | — |
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| 2003 | Blue Street (Five Guitars)
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179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | Hofner Blue Notes
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | The Blue Jukebox
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27 | 41 | — | 133 | 30 | 32 | — | — | 49 | — | ||
| 2005 | Blue Guitars
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85 | — | — | 180 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes
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— | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Santo Spirito Blues
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13 | 30 | 35 | — | 10 | 44 | 27 | — | 31 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 2006 | The Road to Hell and Back
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34 | — | — | — | 18 | 73 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 1986 | Herzklopfen (Germany only)
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— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1988 | New Light Through Old Windows
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5 | 7 | — | 11 | 9 | — | 15 | 29 | 24 | 92 | ||
| 1994 | The Best of Chris Rea
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3 | — | — | — | 4 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — |
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| 1998 | The Best of Chris Rea
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165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | The Very Best of Chris Rea
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69 | — | 5 | — | 60 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
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| 2005 | Heartbeats – Chris Rea's Greatest Hits
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24 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — |
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| 2006 | The Platinum Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2007 | The Ultimate Collection 1978–2000
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186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | The Works
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Fool (If You Think It's Over)
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— | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | 98 | — | ||
| 2009 | Still So Far To Go – The Best Of Chris Rea
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8 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
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| 2011 | The Journey 1978-2009
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66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 1996 | La Passione
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43 | 44 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUT | BEL (FLA) | FRA | GER | NLD | NZ | SWI | US | |||
| 1974 | "So Much Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1978 | "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" | 30 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | — | 12 | Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? |
| "Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | ||
| 1979 | "Diamonds" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | Deltics |
| "Raincoat and a Rose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Tennis" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tennis |
| "Dancing Girls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "Loving You" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | |
| "Every Beat of My Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Let It Loose" | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Water Sign |
| "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" | 60 | — | 15 | — | — | 25 | 46 | — | — | ||
| "Hey You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love's Strange Ways" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon |
| "Bombollini" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Touche D'Amour" | — | — | 40 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ace of Hearts" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "Stainsby Girls" | 26 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shamrock Diaries |
| "Josephine" | 67 | — | 13 | — | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "All Summer Long" | — | — | 32 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ace of Hearts" (Re-issue) | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon | |
| 1986 | "It's All Gone" | 69 | — | 32 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | On the Beach |
| "On the Beach" | 57 | — | — | 48 | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hello Friend" (re-recording) | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Let's Dance" | 12 | — | — | 19 | 56 | — | 2 | 22 | 81 | Dancing with Strangers |
| "Josephine (remix)" | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Loving You Again" | 47 | — | 35 | — | 43 | 33 | — | — | — | Dancing with Strangers | |
| "Joys of Christmas" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Que Sera" (re-recording) | 73 | — | 36 | — | 71 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| "On the Beach" (Summer '88) (re-recording) | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" (re-recording) | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" ('88 Remix) | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Driving Home for Christmas" | 29 | 35 | 22 | — | 23 | 17 | — | 41 | — | ||
| 1989 | "Working on It" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | New Light Through Old Windows |
| "The Road to Hell" | 10 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell | |
| "That's What They Always Say" | 83 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tell Me There's a Heaven" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Texas" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | "Auberge" | 16 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 20 | 45 | — | — | — | Auberge |
| "Heaven" | 57 | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Looking for the Summer" | 49 | — | 39 | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Winter Song" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Nothing to Fear" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | God's Great Banana Skin |
| "God's Great Banana Skin" | 31 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Soft Top Hard Shoulder" | 53 | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Too Much Pride" (re-recording) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Julia" | 18 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | Espresso Logic | |
| "Espresso Logic" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Johnny Needs a Fast Car" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Can Go Your Own Way" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Chris Rea | |
| "Tell Me There's a Heaven" (re-issue) | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "'Disco' La Passione" (with Shirley Bassey) | 41 | — | 39 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | La Passione |
| "Girl in a Sports Car" | 81 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Only to Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Girl in a Sports Car" (re-issue) | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let's Dance" (with Middlesbrough FC and Bob Mortimer) | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "The Blue Café" | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | The Blue Café | |
| 1998 | "Square Peg, Round Hole" | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sweet Summer Day" | 159 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thinking of You" | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "New Times Square" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell: Part 2 |
| 2000 | "All Summer Long" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | King of the Beach |
| "Tell Me There's a Heaven" (re-issue) | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2001 | "Who Do You Love?" | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | King of the Beach |
| "Your Love Is Setting Me Free" (with Watermen) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2009 | "Come So Far, Yet Still So Far to Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea |
| 2011 | "Dancing My Blues Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Santo Spirito Blues |
Videography
Video albums
- Dancing Down the Stony Road
- The Road to Hell & Back - (2006)
- Parting Shots - (1999)
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "UK Chart Log 1994-2010 - The Rabble Army – RZA >> Chtis Rea". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- 1 2 3 4 "Chris Rea discography". Austrian charts (in German). Retrieved 2008-12-15.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ↑ "CRIA Certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
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