# Chris Rea discography

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The discography of British musician Chris Rea consists of 25 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, 1 live album, 1 soundtrack album and 72 singles—including 32 UK top 75 hit singles. He has fourteen UK top 20 albums, nine of them in the Top 10, including two No. 1s.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | FRA | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? | Released: April 1978 Label: Magnet | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | RIAA: Gold |
| Deltics | Released: March 1979 Label: Magnet | 54 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tennis | Released: March 1980 Label: Magnet | 60 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chris Rea | Released: February 1981 Label: Magnet | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Water Sign | Released: March 1983 Label: Magnet | 64 | 60 | — | — | 30 | 33 | — | 7 | — | — | |
| Wired to the Moon | Released: April 1984 Label: Magnet | 35 | — | — | — | 17 | 25 | 16 | 13 | — | — | |
| Shamrock Diaries | Released: 17 May 1985 Label: Magnet | 15 | 41 | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 19 | 18 | — | BPI: Silver |
| On the Beach | Released: 14 April 1986 Label: Magnet | 11 | 37 | 20 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | BPI: Platinum |
| Dancing with Strangers | Released: 14 September 1987 Label: Magnet | 2 | 7 | 13 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | BPI: Platinum |
| The Road to Hell | Released: 30 October 1989 Label: Magnet / WEA / Geffen | 1 | 35 | 2 | — | 3 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 107 | BPI: 6× Platinum MC: Gold |
| Auberge | Released: 25 February 1991 Label: EastWest / WEA | 1 | 53 | 5 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 176 | BPI: 2× Platinum |
| God's Great Banana Skin | Released: 2 November 1992 Label: EastWest | 4 | 137 | 26 | — | 16 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 16 | — | BPI: Platinum |
| Espresso Logic | Released: 1 November 1993 Label: EastWest | 8 | 109 | 16 | — | 14 | 46 | — | 29 | 24 | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Blue Cafe | Released: 19 January 1998 Label: EastWest | 10 | 178 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 28 | — | BPI: Silver |
| The Road to Hell: Part 2 | Released: 8 November 1999 Label: EastWest | 54 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 96 | — | BPI: Silver |
| King of the Beach | Released: October 2000 Label: Magnet / EastWest | 26 | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 29 | — | |
| Dancing Down the Stony Road | Released: September 2002 Label: Jazzee Blue / Edel | 14 | — | 18 | 115 | 11 | 21 | — | 29 | 28 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Blue Street (Five Guitars) | Released: 28 July 2003 Label: Jazzee Blue | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hofner Blue Notes | Released: 28 July 2003 Label: Jazzee Blue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Blue Jukebox | Released: March 2004 Label: Jazzee Blue | 27 | — | 41 | 133 | 30 | 32 | — | — | 49 | — | |
| Blue Guitars | Released: October 2005 Label: Ear Books / Edel | 85 | — | — | 180 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes | Released: 10 February 2008 Label: Ear Books / Edel | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | |
| Santo Spirito Blues | Released: 5 September 2011 Label: Rhino | 13 | — | 30 | 35 | 10 | 44 | 27 | — | 31 | — | |
| Road Songs for Lovers | Released: 29 September 2017 Label: Jazzee Blue / BMG | 11 | — | 22 | 188 | 19 | 52 | — | — | 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Herzklopfen (Germany only) | Released: 1986 Label: PolyGram | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | BVMI: Gold |
| New Light Through Old Windows | Released: 17 October 1988 Label: Magnet / WEA / Geffen | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | 9 | 59 | 15 | 29 | 24 | 92 | BPI: 3× Platinum |
| The Best of Chris Rea | Released: 24 October 1994 Label: EastWest | 3 | 73 | — | — | 4 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | BPI: Platinum |
| The Best Of Chris Rea (1998 album) | Released: 15 December 1998 Label: EastWest | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Chris Rea | Released: November 2001 Label: Magnet / EastWest | 69 | — | — | 5 | 60 | — | 16 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Heartbeats – Chris Rea's Greatest Hits | Released: 2005 Label: Warner Strategic Marketing | 24 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | BPI: Silver |
| The Platinum Collection | Released: 2006 Label: Rhino / Warner Platinum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| The Ultimate Collection 1978–2000 | Released: 2007 Label: Crimson | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Works | Released: 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 Rea | Released: 5 October 2009 Label: Rhino / Jazzee Blue | 8 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 10 | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Journey 1978–2009 | Released: 3 October 2011 Label: Music Club Deluxe | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Best | Released: 28 September 2018 Label: Jazzee Blue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Era 1: 1978–1984 | Released: 20 November 2020 Label: Magnet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Soundtrack albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUT | GER | Certifications |
| La Passione | Released: 2 April 1996 Label: EastWest | 43 | 44 | 60 | BPI: Silver |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL (FL) | FRA | GER | NLD | NZ | SWI | US | Album |
| 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? |
| 1978 | "Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? |
| 1979 | "Diamonds" | 44 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | Deltics |
| 1979 | "Raincoat and a Rose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Deltics |
| 1980 | "Tennis" | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tennis |
| 1980 | "Dancing Girls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tennis |
| 1982 | "Loving You" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | Chris Rea |
| 1982 | "Every Beat of My Heart" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | Chris Rea |
| 1983 | "Let It Loose" | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Water Sign |
| 1983 | "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" | 60 | 42 | — | 15 | — | — | 25 | 46 | — | — | Water Sign |
| 1983 | "Hey You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Water Sign |
| 1983 | "Love's Strange Ways" | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Water Sign |
| 1984 | "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon |
| 1984 | "Bombollini" | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon |
| 1984 | "Touche D'Amour" | 86 | — | — | 40 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon |
| 1984 | "Ace of Hearts" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon |
| 1985 | "Stainsby Girls" | 26 | 94 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shamrock Diaries |
| 1985 | "Josephine" | 67 | 79 | — | 13 | — | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | Shamrock Diaries |
| 1985 | "All Summer Long" | — | — | — | 32 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | Shamrock Diaries |
| 1985 | "Ace of Hearts" (re-issue) | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon |
| 1986 | "It's All Gone" | 69 | — | — | 32 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | On the Beach |
| 1986 | "On the Beach" | 57 | 88 | — | — | 48 | — | 34 | — | — | — | On the Beach |
| 1986 | "Hello Friend" (re-recording) | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On the Beach |
| 1987 | "Let's Dance" | 12 | 9 | — | — | 19 | 56 | — | 2 | 22 | 81 | Dancing with Strangers |
| 1987 | "Josephine (remix)" | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1987 | "Loving You Again" | 47 | 75 | — | 35 | — | 43 | 33 | — | — | — | Dancing with Strangers |
| 1987 | "Joys of Christmas" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dancing with Strangers |
| 1988 | "Que Sera" (re-recording) | 73 | — | — | 36 | — | 71 | 36 | — | — | — | Dancing with Strangers |
| 1988 | "On the Beach" (Summer '88) (re-recording) | 12 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Light Through Old Windows |
| 1988 | "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" (re-recording) | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Light Through Old Windows |
| 1988 | "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" (re-recording) | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | New Light Through Old Windows |
| 1988 | "Driving Home for Christmas" | 10 | 26 | 3 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10 | — | New Light Through Old Windows |
| 1989 | "Working on It" | 53 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | New Light Through Old Windows |
| 1989 | "The Road to Hell" | 10 | 78 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell |
| 1989 | "That's What They Always Say" | 83 | 123 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell |
| 1990 | "Tell Me There's a Heaven" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell |
| 1990 | "Texas" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell |
| 1991 | "Auberge" | 16 | 101 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 20 | 45 | — | — | — | Auberge |
| 1991 | "Heaven" | 57 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | Auberge |
| 1991 | "Looking for the Summer" | 49 | — | — | 39 | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | — | Auberge |
| 1991 | "Winter Song" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Auberge |
| 1992 | "Nothing to Fear" | 16 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | God's Great Banana Skin |
| 1992 | "God's Great Banana Skin" | 31 | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | God's Great Banana Skin |
| 1993 | "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" | 53 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | God's Great Banana Skin |
| 1993 | "Too Much Pride" (re-recording) | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | God's Great Banana Skin |
| 1993 | "Julia" | 18 | 173 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | Espresso Logic |
| 1993 | "Espresso Logic" | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Espresso Logic |
| 1994 | "Johnny Needs a Fast Car" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Espresso Logic |
| 1994 | "You Can Go Your Own Way" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Chris Rea |
| 1994 | "Tell Me There's a Heaven" (re-issue) | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Chris Rea |
| 1996 | "'Disco' La Passione" (with Shirley Bassey) | 41 | — | — | 39 | — | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | La Passione |
| 1996 | "Girl in a Sports Car" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | La Passione |
| 1997 | "Only to Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | La Passione |
| 1997 | "Girl in a Sports Car" (re-issue) | 89 | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | La Passione |
| 1997 | "Let's Dance" (with Middlesbrough FC and Bob Mortimer) | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1997 | "The Blue Café" | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | The Blue Café |
| 1998 | "Square Peg, Round Hole" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Blue Café |
| 1998 | "Sweet Summer Day" | 159 | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | The Blue Café |
| 1998 | "Thinking of You" | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | The Blue Café |
| 1999 | "New Times Square" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell: Part 2 |
| 2000 | "All Summer Long" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | King of the Beach |
| 2000 | "Tell Me There's a Heaven" (re-issue) | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2001 | "Who Do You Love?" | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | King of the Beach |
| 2001 | "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. |||||||||||||
* ↑ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 117 on the Record Business Singles Chart.
* ↑ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 129 on the Record Business Bubbling Under Singles Chart.
* ↑ Originally charted at number 53, but reentered the charts every Christmas since 2007, attaining new peaks of 33 in 2007, 29 in 2015, 26 in 2016, 14 in 2017 and 10 in 2021.

## Videography
### Video albums

* Stony Road (2002)
* Dancing Down the Stony Road (2003)
* The Road to Hell & Back (The Farewell Tour) (2006)