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| The Very Best of Chris Rea | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 2001 | |||
| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Chris Rea / various | |||
| Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| laut.de | 
[2] |
The Very Best of Chris Rea is the third compilation album by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2001. The last track, "Saudade", was originally written and recorded in 1994 as a tribute to the Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna who died in a crash at Imola on 1 May that year. In Portuguese, the word saudade roughly means the feeling, emotions and euphoria of a certain moment in time. [2] This album reached number 69 on the UK Albums Chart, [3] and was certified Gold by the BPI in 2004. [4]
Track listing
- " The Road to Hell (Part 2)" – 4:32
- " Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:05
- " Let's Dance" – 4:15
- "You Can Go Your Own Way" – 3:56
- " Julia" – 3:55
- " Stainsby Girls" – 4:08
- " Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:02
- " Josephine" – 3:36
- "Steel River" – 6:11
- " On the Beach" – 6:50
- " I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23
- "All Summer Long" – 3:33
- "The Blue Cafe" – 4:47
- " Auberge" – 4:44
- " Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:01
- " Nothing to Fear" – 4:30
- "Saudade, Pt. 1 and 2" – 6:49
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [5] | 27 |
| Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [6] | 5 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 60 |
| Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [8] | 16 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [3] | 69 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe ( IFPI) [9] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ The Very Best of Chris Rea at AllMusic
- ^ a b Alexander Cordas (19 November 2001). "Barockes Gitarrengeklimper mit unverwechselbarer Stimme". laut.de (in German). LAUT AG. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Chris Rea – The Very Best of Chris Rea". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Rea – The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ " Chris Rea: Very Best" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Very Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2014". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2016) |
| The Very Best of Chris Rea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 2001 | |||
| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Chris Rea / various | |||
| Chris Rea chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| laut.de |
[2] |
The Very Best of Chris Rea is the third compilation album by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2001. The last track, "Saudade", was originally written and recorded in 1994 as a tribute to the Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna who died in a crash at Imola on 1 May that year. In Portuguese, the word saudade roughly means the feeling, emotions and euphoria of a certain moment in time. [2] This album reached number 69 on the UK Albums Chart, [3] and was certified Gold by the BPI in 2004. [4]
Track listing
- " The Road to Hell (Part 2)" – 4:32
- " Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:05
- " Let's Dance" – 4:15
- "You Can Go Your Own Way" – 3:56
- " Julia" – 3:55
- " Stainsby Girls" – 4:08
- " Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:02
- " Josephine" – 3:36
- "Steel River" – 6:11
- " On the Beach" – 6:50
- " I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23
- "All Summer Long" – 3:33
- "The Blue Cafe" – 4:47
- " Auberge" – 4:44
- " Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:01
- " Nothing to Fear" – 4:30
- "Saudade, Pt. 1 and 2" – 6:49
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [5] | 27 |
| Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [6] | 5 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 60 |
| Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [8] | 16 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [3] | 69 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe ( IFPI) [9] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ The Very Best of Chris Rea at AllMusic
- ^ a b Alexander Cordas (19 November 2001). "Barockes Gitarrengeklimper mit unverwechselbarer Stimme". laut.de (in German). LAUT AG. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Chris Rea – The Very Best of Chris Rea". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Rea – The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ " Chris Rea: Very Best" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Very Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2014". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2022.