The discography of the British rock and blues musician Chris Rea consists of 25 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, one live album, one soundtrack album, 22 music videos and 72 singles—including thirty-two UK Top 75s, and thirteen Top 40s, and two Top 10s hit singles, including Driving Home for Christmas (originally released 1988, peaked only in 2021) and The Road to Hell (1989). He had fourteen UK Top 20s albums, nine of them in the Top 10s, six in the Top 5s, including two No. 1s, that being The Road to Hell (1989) and Auberge (1991).
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: N.B. This site contains 'compressed' chart (exclusion rules applied) peaks between positions 76 and 100. "Too Much Pride" "Espresso Logic": Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: N.B. This site contains 'uncompressed' chart (no exclusions) peaks for positions 76 to 200, for the period between November 1994 and May 2001. Some peaks will therefore be lower than those listed on the Official Charts site. AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: All ARIA peaks: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT FRA GER NLD NOR SWE SWI USWhatever Happened to Benny Santini? Released: April 1978 Label: Magnet — 94 — — — — — — — 49 RIAA: GoldRIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Chris Rea. Retrieved on 15 December 2008.DelticsReleased: March 1979 Label: Magnet5427———————— TennisReleased: March 1980 Label: Magnet6060———————— Chris ReaReleased: March 1982 Label: Magnet52————————— Water SignReleased: March 1983 Label: Magnet6460——3033—7—— Wired to the MoonReleased: April 1984 Label: Magnet35———17251613—— Shamrock DiariesReleased: 17 May 1985 Label: Magnet1541——123—1918— BPI: SilverOn the BeachReleased: 14 April 1986 Label: Magnet113720—2171110— BPI: PlatinumDancing with StrangersReleased: 14 September 1987 Label: Magnet2713—57677— BPI: PlatinumThe Road to HellReleased: 30 October 1989 Label: Magnet / WEA1352—343326107 BPI: 6× Platinum MC: GoldAubergeReleased: 25 February 1991 Label: EastWest / WEA1535—19352176 BPI: 2× PlatinumGod's Great Banana SkinReleased: 2 November 1992 Label: EastWest413726—1633141816— BPI: PlatinumEspresso LogicReleased: 1 November 1993 Label: EastWest810916—1446—2924— BPI: GoldThe Blue CafeReleased: 19 January 1998 Label: EastWest101782043732324328— BPI: SilverThe Road to Hell: Part 2Released: 8 November 1999 Label: EastWest54———16———96— BPI: SilverKing of the BeachReleased: October 2000 Label: Magnet / EastWest26—13—11———29— Dancing Down the Stony RoadReleased: September 2002 Label: Jazzee Blue / Edel14—181151121—2928— BPI: GoldBlue Street (Five Guitars)Released: 28 July 2003 Label: Jazzee Blue179————————— Hofner Blue NotesReleased: 28 July 2003 Label: Jazzee Blue—————————— The Blue JukeboxReleased: March 2004 Label: Jazzee Blue27—411333032——49— Blue GuitarsReleased: October 2005 Label: Ear Books / Edel85——180—29———— The Return of the FabulousHofner BluenotesReleased: 10 February 2008 Label: Ear Books / Edel—————76———— Santo Spirito BluesReleased: 5 September 2011 Label: Rhino13—3035104427—31— Road Songs for LoversReleased: 29 September 2017 Label: Jazzee Blue / BMG11—221881952——18— One Fine Day Released: 4 October 2019 Label: Warner Music — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions UK GER NLD The Road to Hell and Back Released: October 2006 Label: Jazzee Blue / Polydor 34 18 73
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT FIN GER NLD NOR SWE SWI US Herzklopfen (Germany only) Released: 1986 Label: PolyGram — — — — 5 — — — — — BVMI: Gold New Light Through Old Windows Released: 17 October 1988 Label: Magnet / WEA 5 14 7 — 9 59 15 29 24 92 BPI: 3× Platinum The Best of Chris ReaReleased: 24 October 1994 Label: EastWest373——435776— BPI: Platinum The Best of Chris ReaReleased: 15 December 1998 Label: EastWest165————————— The Very Best of Chris ReaReleased: November 2001 Label: Magnet / EastWest69——560—16—40— BPI: Gold Heartbeats – Chris Rea's Greatest HitsReleased: 2005 Label: Warner Strategic Marketing24——35————54— BPI: Silver The Platinum CollectionReleased: 2006 Label: Rhino / Warner Platinum—————————— BPI: Silver The Ultimate Collection 1978–2000Released: 2007 Label: Crimson186————————— The WorksReleased: 2007 Label: Rhino—————84———— Fool (If You Think It's Over)Released: 2008 Label: Edel————98———98— Still So Far to Go – The Best of Chris ReaReleased: 5 October 2009 Label: Rhino / Jazzee Blue8———37——10—— BPI: Gold The Journey 1978–2009Released: 3 October 2011 Label: Music Club Deluxe66————————— BPI: Gold The BestReleased: 28 September 2018 Label: Jazzee Blue —————————— Era 1: 1978–1984 Released: 20 November 2020 Label: Magnet — — — — — — — — — — The Christmas Album Released: 17 October 2025 Label: Magnet — — — — — — — — 61 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUT GER La Passione Released: 11 November 1996 Label: EastWest 43 44 60 BPI: Silver
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album UK AUS AUT BEL(FL) FRA GER NLD NZ SWI US 1974 "So Much Love" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single 1978 "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" 30 39 — — — — 30 31 — 12 Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? "Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?" — — — — — — — — — 71 1979 "Diamonds" 44 13 — — — — — — — 44 Deltics "Raincoat and a Rose" — — — — — — — — — —1980 "Tennis" — 88 — — — — — — — —Tennis "Dancing Girls" — — — — — — — — — —1982 "Loving You" 65 — — — — — — — — 88Chris Rea "Every Beat of My Heart" — 53 — — — — 39 — — —1983 "Let It Loose" 85 — — — — — — — — — Water Sign "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" 60 42 — 15 — — 25 46 — — "Hey You" — — — — — — — — — — "Love's Strange Ways" 123 — — — — — — — — —1984 "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" 65 — — — — — — — — — Wired to the Moon "Bombollini" 154 — — — — — — — — — "Touche D'Amour" 86 — — 40 — 46 — — — — "Ace of Hearts" 79 — — — — — — — — —1985 "Stainsby Girls" 26 94 — 33 — — — — — —Shamrock Diaries "Josephine" 67 79 — 13 — 31 8 — — — "All Summer Long" — — — 32 — --- — — — — "Ace of Hearts" (re-issue) 78 — — — — — — — — —Wired to the Moon1986 "It's All Gone" 69 — — 32 — --- — — — —On the Beach "On the Beach" 57 88 — — 48 — 34 — — — "Hello Friend" (re-recording) 79 — — — — — — — — — 1987 "Let's Dance" 12 9 — — 19 19 — 2 22 81 Dancing with Strangers "Josephine (remix)" — — — — 4 — — — — — Non-album single "Loving You Again" 47 75 — 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 70 — — — — — — — — New Light Through Old Windows "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" (re-recording) 74 — — — — — — — — — "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" (re-recording) — — — — — --- — — — — "Driving Home for Christmas" 10 26 3 14 — 3 3 30 10 — 1989 "Working on It" 53 85 — — — — — — — 73 "The Road to Hell" 10 78 6 35 30 35 — — — —The Road to Hell "That's What They Always Say" 83 123 — — 35 — — — — — 1990 "Tell Me There's a Heaven" 24 — — — — — — — — — "Texas" 69 — — — — — — — — — 1991 "Auberge" 16 101 29 31 46 20 45 — — — Auberge "Heaven" 57 — — — — 94 — — — — "Looking for the Summer" 49 — — 39 51 51 — — — — "Winter Song" 27 — — — — — — — — —1992 "Nothing to Fear" 16 164 — — — — — — 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) 80 — — — — — — — — — "Julia" 18 173 — — — 40 — — — —Espresso Logic "Espresso Logic" 84 — — — — — — — — —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 — --- 12 — — —La Passione "Girl in a Sports Car" 77 — — — — 91 — — — —1997 "Only to Fly" — — — — — — — — — — "Girl in a Sports Car" (re-issue) 89 — — — — --- — — — — "Let's Dance" (with Middlesbrough FC and Bob Mortimer) 44 — — — — — — — — — Non-album single "The Blue Café" — — — — — 53 — — — —The Blue Café1998 "Square Peg, Round Hole" 80 — — — — — — — — — "Sweet Summer Day" 159 — — — — 71 — — — — "Thinking of You" — — — — — 84 — — — —1999 "New Times Square" — — — — — — — — — —The Road to Hell: Part 22000 "All Summer Long" 78 — — — — — — — — —King of the Beach "Tell Me There's a Heaven" (re-issue) — — 11 — — — — — — —Non-album single2001 "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 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videography Video albums Stony Road (2002) Dancing Down the Stony Road (2003) The Road to Hell & Back (The Farewell Tour) (2006)
Music videos YearTitleAlbum1978"Fool (If You Think It's Over)"Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?1979"Diamonds"Deltics1980"Tennis"Tennis1982"Loving You"Chris Rea1983"I Can Hear Your Heartbeat"Water Sign1984"I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It"Wired to the Moon1985"Stainsby Girls"Shamrock Diaries"Josephine"1986"It's All Gone"On the Beach"On the Beach"1987"Let's Dance"Dancing with Strangers1989"Working on It"New Light Through Old Windows"The Road to Hell"The Road to Hell1991"Auberge"Auberge"Heaven"1992"Nothing to Fear"God's Great Banana Skin1993"Soft Top, Hard Shoulder""Too Much Pride" (re-recorded)"Julia"Espresso Logic1996"Disco' La Passione" (with Shirley Bassey)La Passione2000"All Summer Long"King of the Beach2009"Driving Home for Christmas"New Light Through Old Windows
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