Julia (Chris Rea song)

"Julia" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, which was 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]

"Julia"
Single by Chris Rea
from the album Espresso Logic
B-side"I Thought I Was Going to Lose You"
Released11 October 1993
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length3:56
LabelEast West
Songwriter(s)Chris Rea
Producer(s)Chris Rea
Chris Rea singles chronology
"Too Much Pride"
(1993)		 "Julia"
(1993)		 "Espresso Logic"
(1993)
Music video
"Julia (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

Critical reception

On its 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

  1. "Julia" – 3:56
  2. "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:00

CD single (German release)

  1. "Julia" – 3:56
  2. "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:01
  3. "Jordan 191" – 4:02

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
German Singles Chart[8] 40
UK Singles Chart[4] 18

References
  1. "Gig review: CHRIS REA – Hammersmith Apollo, 26 November 2017". Get Ready to ROCK!.
  2. AllMusic Review by Rob Caldwell. "Espresso Logic - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  3. "Chris Rea - Julia / I Thought I Was Going To Lose You - East West - UK - YZ 772". 45cat. 1993-10-11. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  4. "CHRIS REA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  5. "Chris Rea's coffee brown vocals deliver premium blend "Espresso Logic"". Music & Media Magazine. November 20, 1993.
  6. Howie, Allen (20 August 1994). "Tune In: Reviews". The Courier-Journal.
  7. Monk, Katherine (14 December 1994). "Discs: It's your choice Dylan, Rea of even Smashing Pumpkins". The Vancouver Sun.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Chris Rea - Julia". germancharts.de. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
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