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511:"Espresso Logic - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits"
704:. Vol. 10, no. 48. 27 November 1993. p. 25
681:. Vol. 10, no. 45. 6 November 1993. p. 17.
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1044:Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea
218:" is a song by British singer-songwriter
942:Dancing Down the Stony Road / Stony Road
582:Chris Rea - Julia (Official Music Video)
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615:"Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles"
264:gave it three out of five, writing, "'
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294:described the song as "locomotive".
830:Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
66:"I Thought I Was Going to Lose You"
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740:"Official Singles Chart Top 100"
730:. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
365:Tommy Willis - guitar technician
613:Jones, Alan (16 October 1993).
554:Roger Lindhorst (20 May 2015).
746:. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
222:, released in October 1993 by
198:"Julia (Official Music Video)"
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1069:Fool (If You Think It's Over)
1009:New Light Through Old Windows
768:. 6 November 1993. p. 28
475:. 9 October 1993. p. 27.
347:Linda Taylor - backing vocals
675:"Euochart Hot 100 Singles".
405:Europe (European Hit Radio)
1202:That's What They Always Say
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1339:Songs written by Chris Rea
1181:Driving Home for Christmas
1023:The Very Best of Chris Rea
600:Music & Media Magazine
344:- vocals, guitar, producer
319:CD single (German release)
1344:East West Records singles
1097:I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
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1209:Tell Me There's a Heaven
928:The Road to Hell: Part 2
728:GfK Entertainment charts
535:. 45cat. 11 October 1993
16:1993 single by Chris Rea
1265:Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
1258:God's Great Banana Skin
1037:The Ultimate Collection
907:God's Great Banana Skin
744:Official Charts Company
1237:Looking for the Summer
1083:Every Beat of My Heart
886:Dancing with Strangers
415:Official German Charts
1051:The Journey 1978–2009
1016:The Best of Chris Rea
984:Road Songs for Lovers
556:"Chris Rea - "Julia""
285:The Best of Chris Rea
1001:Compilation releases
288:, Katherine Monk of
1279:'Disco' La Passione
977:Santo Spirito Blues
757:"The Airplay Chart"
647:The Courier-Journal
602:. 20 November 1993.
469:"Single Releases".
356:- drums, percussion
331:"Jordan 191" – 4:02
275:The Courier-Journal
724:Chris Rea – Julia"
491:Get Ready to ROCK!
350:Sylvin Marc - bass
248:Critical reception
153:singles chronology
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1174:Joys of Christmas
949:Hofner Blue Notes
935:King of the Beach
865:Wired to the Moon
701:Music & Media
678:Music & Media
662:The Vancouver Sun
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395:Eurochart Hot 100
291:The Vancouver Sun
272:, Allen Howie of
255:Music & Media
224:East West Records
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176:"Espresso Logic"
162:"Too Much Pride"
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1167:Loving You Again
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1296:Discography
1244:Winter Song
1160:Let's Dance
562:(in German)
360:Stuart Epps
240:Music video
191:Music video
140:Producer(s)
1324:1993 songs
1318:Categories
1111:Bombollini
1076:Loving You
1030:Heartbeats
858:Water Sign
765:Music Week
630:2 February
623:Music Week
513:. AllMusic
472:Music Week
456:References
443:Music Week
426:UK Singles
369:Stylorouge
362:- engineer
261:Music Week
78:1993-10-11
1132:Josephine
851:Chris Rea
815:Chris Rea
413:Germany (
388:position
342:Chris Rea
336:Personnel
220:Chris Rea
151:Chris Rea
145:Chris Rea
133:Chris Rea
92:Soft rock
43:Chris Rea
708:10 April
566:2 August
393:Europe (
280:AllMusic
120:EastWest
71:Released
1223:Auberge
1061:Singles
900:Auberge
837:Deltics
587:YouTube
203:YouTube
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1230:Heaven
844:Tennis
560:ndr.de
539:31 May
517:31 May
376:Charts
98:Length
61:B-side
39:Single
1272:Julia
1216:Texas
772:2 May
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216:Julia
169:Julia
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