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The Road to Hell: Part 2 is the fifteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1999, ten years after The Road to Hell. The single released for the album was "New Times Square". There was also a Japanese edition with the songs "Be My Friend" and "Driving Home for Christmas" included as tracks.[3] It reached number 54 on the UK Albums Chart,[4] and was certified Silver by BPI.[5]
Track listing
All songs by Chris Rea, except Track two by Martin Ditcham and Chris Rea.
- "Can't Get Through" – 8:17
- "Good Morning" – 5:23
- "E" – 6:06
- "Last Open Road" – 3:46
- "Coming off the Ropes" – 5:44
- "Evil No. 2" – 5:34
- "Keep on Dancing" – 4:23
- "Marvin" – 5:04
- "Firefly" – 4:42
- "I'm in My Car" – 4:39
- "New Times Square" – 4:46
- "The Way You Look Tonight" – 5:12 (not included on UK edition)
Japanese edition bonus tracks
- "The Way You Look Tonight" – 5:12
- "Be My Friend" – 4:57
- "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:00
Personnel
Musicians
- Chris Rea – vocals, keyboards, guitars, arrangements
- Sylvin Marc – bass
- Martin Ditcham – drums
- Kiadan Quinn – drum programming
- Bud Beadle – saxophone
- Julie Isaac – backing vocals
- Debbie Longworth – backing vocals
Production
- Kiadan Quinn – producer
- Neil Amor – engineer
- Arun Chakraverty – mastering
- Tommy Willis – guitar and amplifier technician
- Tony Lodge – illustrations
- Jim Beach – management
- Peter Price – management
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 96 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 54 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "BPI".
- ^ Florian Schade (December 19, 1999). "The Road To Hell Part II knüpft an Chris Reas grössten Album-Erfolg an". laut.de (in German). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ Colm O'Hare (December 8, 1999). "Music Review: Road To Hell Part 3". Hot Press. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Rea - The Road To Hell - Part 2". BPI. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell Part 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell Part 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Chris Rea – The Road to Hell: Part 2". British Phonographic Industry.
