Ace of Hearts (Chris Rea song)
"Ace of Hearts" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, which was released by Magnet in 1984 as the fourth and final single from his sixth studio album "Wired to the Moon". The song was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and Dave Richards. "Ace of Hearts" reached number 79 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1984. A re-issue saw the single peak one position higher at number 78 in November 1985. In 1988, Rea re-recorded "Ace of Hearts" for his album "New Light Through Old Windows". Critical  reception. In a review of the 1985 re-issue, Paul Benbow of the "Reading Evening Post" wrote, "Old gravel voice with a re-release due to popular demand." In a retrospective review of "Wired to the Moon", Sharon Mawer of AllMusic described the song as a "soft rock number – almost MOR" and one which is "crying out for daytime radio play or a top-selling commercial artist to cover [it]". In a 2021 retrospective on Rea's "30 best tracks for the open road", "Dig!" picked "Ace of Hearts" as number 12 on the list. They considered the song to  be a "soft rock slow burner" and felt the lyrics were "as much about a heartbroken soul longing for love as it is about a down-on-his-luck gambler waiting for a winning hand". Track listing. 7-inch single (UK release) 7-inch double-pack single (UK release) 7-inch single (German and French release) 12-inch and cassette single (UK release) 12-inch single (German release) 12-inch single (French release) Personnel. Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 and CD2 liner notes and the "Wired to the Moon" sleeve notes. "Ace of Hearts" Production Other Ace of