The Road to Hell (song)

"The Road to Hell"
"The Road to Hell"
Single by Chris Rea
from the album The Road to Hell
A-side	"The Road to Hell (Part 2)"
B-side	"He Should Know Better"; "Josephine (La Version Française)";
Released	2 October 1989
Length	Part 1: 4:52; Part 2: 4:32;
Label	Magnet Geffen (US)
Songwriter(s)	Chris Rea
Producer(s)	Jon Kelly
Chris Rea singles chronology
Music video
	"The Road to Hell Pt 2 (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"The Road to Hell" is a two-part song written by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea and released on the album of the same name. It was released as a single, with only part 2 on the A-side of the 7-inch. The single is Rea's biggest success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was inspired by the frustrations of M25 and M4 motorway rush-hour traffic.^[1]^[2]

Track listings

7-inch single Magnet YZ431

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Road to Hell (Part 2)"	4:35

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"He Should Know Better"	3:55

12-inch single Magnet YZ431T

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Road to Hell (Parts 1 & 2)"	9:20

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Josephine (La Version Française)"	5:37

CD single Magnet YZ431CD (3-inch) and YZ431CDP (5-inch)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Road to Hell (Parts 1 & 2)"	9:20
2.	"Josephine (La Version Française)"	5:37
3.	"He Should Know Better"	4:37

CD single (US promo) Geffen PRO-CD-3874

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Road to Hell (Part 2) (Edit)"	4:10
2.	"The Road To Hell (Parts 1 and 2) (UK Edit)"	6:49
3.	"The Road To Hell (Part 2) (LP Version)"	4:30

Cassette single Magnet YZ431C

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Road to Hell (Part 2)"	4:35
2.	"He Should Know Better"	3:55

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Road to Hell (Part 2)"	4:35
2.	"He Should Know Better"	3:55

Charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	78
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	35
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	32
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	30
France (SNEP)^[8]	30
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	11
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	10
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[11]	11
West Germany (GfK)^[12]	35

Chart (2013)	Position
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[13]	44

Chart (2015)	Position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[14]	100

Chart (2018)	Position
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[15]	49

References

^ Hodgkinson, Will (13 September 2002). "Chris Rea". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
^ Danny Scott (3 December 2017). "Me and My Motor: singer Chris Rea". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3)". ARIA. Retrieved 9 January 2017 – via Imgur.
^ "Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9078." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 45. 11 November 1989. p. V.
^ "Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Road to Hell". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Chris Rea: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Chris Rea Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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[1] Hodgkinson, Will (13 September 2002). "Chris Rea". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

[2] Danny Scott (3 December 2017). "Me and My Motor: singer Chris Rea". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

[3] "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3)". ARIA. Retrieved 9 January 2017 – via Imgur.

[sc_Austria_Chris_Rea-4] "Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[sc_Flanders_Chris_Rea-5] "Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-6] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9078." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[7] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 45. 11 November 1989. p. V.

[sc_France_Chris_Rea-8] "Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[sc_Ireland2_-9] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Road to Hell". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Chris_Rea-10] "Chris Rea: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Chris_Rea-11] "Chris Rea Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[sc_West_Germany_Chris_Rea-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[13] "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

[sc_Poland_-14] "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

[15] "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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Studio releases	Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? Deltics Tennis Chris Rea Water Sign Wired to the Moon Shamrock Diaries On the Beach Dancing with Strangers The Road to Hell Auberge God's Great Banana Skin Espresso Logic The Blue Cafe The Road to Hell: Part 2 King of the Beach Dancing Down the Stony Road / Stony Road Hofner Blue Notes The Blue Jukebox Blue Guitars The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes Santo Spirito Blues Road Songs for Lovers One Fine Day
Compilation releases	New Light Through Old Windows The Best of Chris Rea The Very Best of Chris Rea Heartbeats The Ultimate Collection Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea The Journey 1978–2009
Singles	"Fool (If You Think It's Over)" "Loving You" "Every Beat of My Heart" "Let It Loose" "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" "Bombollini" "Ace of Hearts" "Stainsby Girls" "Josephine" "It's All Gone" "On the Beach" "Hello Friend" "Let's Dance" "Loving You Again" "Joys of Christmas" "Driving Home for Christmas" "Working on It" "The Road to Hell" "That's What They Always Say" "Tell Me There's a Heaven" "Texas" "Auberge" "Heaven" "Looking for the Summer" "Winter Song" "Nothing to Fear" "God's Great Banana Skin" "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" "Julia" "'Disco' La Passione"
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