Julia (Chris Rea song)
| "Julia" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Rea | ||||
| from the album Espresso Logic | ||||
| B-side | "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" | |||
| Released | 11 October 1993 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Rea | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Rea | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Julia (Official Music Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Julia" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1993 as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album Espresso Logic.[2] The song, written and produced by Rea, was dedicated to Rea's daughter Julia Christina, who was four years old at the time of its release.[3][2] The song reached No. 18 in the UK and remained in the charts for five weeks.[4]
Critical reception
Upon release, Music & Media noted the song's "hard hammering drums" and felt the song was the "first sensation of the [Espresso Logic] album's fine aroma".[5] In a review of Espresso Logic, Allen Howie of The Courier-Journal commented: "Rea's most potent songs are personal, rather than political. When he's content with his lot in life, as in the sunny "Julia", there's no keeping the smile from your face."[6] Rob Caldwell of AllMusic described the song as a "bright rhythm driven song".[2] In a review of the 1994 compilation The Best of Chris Rea, Katherine Monk of The Vancouver Sun described the song as "locomotive".[7]
Track listing
7" single
- "Julia" – 3:56
- "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:00
CD single (German release)
- "Julia" – 3:56
- "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:01
- "Jordan 191" – 4:02
Personnel
- Chris Rea - vocals, guitar, producer
- Linda Taylor - backing vocals
- Sylvin Marc - bass
- Martin Ditcham - drums, percussion
- Stuart Epps - engineer
- Tommy Willis - guitar technician
- Stylorouge - sleeve design
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[8] | 40 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 18 |
References
- ^ "Gig review: CHRIS REA – Hammersmith Apollo, 26 November 2017". Get Ready to ROCK!.
- ^ a b c AllMusic Review by Rob Caldwell. "Espresso Logic - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Chris Rea - Julia / I Thought I Was Going To Lose You - East West - UK - YZ 772". 45cat. 1993-10-11. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b "CHRIS REA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Chris Rea's coffee brown vocals deliver premium blend "Espresso Logic"". Music & Media magazine. November 20, 1993.
- ^ Howie, Allen (20 August 1994). "Tune In: Reviews". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ Monk, Katherine (14 December 1994). "Discs: It's your choice Dylan, Rea of even Smashing Pumpkins". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Chris Rea - Julia". germancharts.de. Retrieved 2019-05-31.