The Road to Hell (song)
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"The Road to Hell" | ||||
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Single by Chris Rea | ||||
from the album The Road to Hell | ||||
A-side | "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" | |||
B-side |
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Released | 2 October 1989 | |||
Length |
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Label | Magnet Geffen (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Rea | |||
Producer(s) | Jon Kelly | |||
Chris Rea singles chronology | ||||
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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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" | 4:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "He Should Know Better" | 3:55 |
12-inch single Magnet YZ431T
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Road to Hell (Parts 1 & 2)" | 9:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Josephine (La Version Française)" | 5:37 |
CD single Magnet YZ431CD (3-inch) and YZ431CDP (5-inch)
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" | 4:35 |
2. | "He Should Know Better" | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" | 4:35 |
2. | "He Should Know Better" | 3:55 |
Charts
Chart (1989–1990) | Position |
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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 (Official German Charts)[12] | 35 |
Chart (2013) | Position |
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Slovenia (SloTop50)[13] | 44 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[14] | 100 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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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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