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| Wired to the Moon | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Length | 41:55 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
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| Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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| "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It (1984)" on YouTube | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Wired to the Moon is the sixth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1984. The album reached No. 35 on the UK album charts. Three singles were released. "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" peaked at No. 65 on the UK Singles Chart, "Touché d'Amour" reached No. 86, and "Ace of Hearts" peaked at No. 79. The latter was re-released in 1985 and climbed one position higher, to No. 78.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Chris Rea
- "Bombollini" – 6:11
- "Touché d'Amour" – 3:30
- "Shine, Shine, Shine" – 4:04
- "Mystery Man" – 3:22 (only on the German LP)
- "Wired to the Moon" – 5:20
- "Reasons" – 3:47
- "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" – 3:35 (Cassette version includes the extended version 5:25)
- "Ace of Hearts" – 4:29
- "Holding Out" – 4:26
- "Winning" – 6:33[1]
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Chris Rea – vocals (1, 3-10), keyboards, acoustic piano (1, 8-10), guitars (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10), lead guitar (1-3, 5, 6, 8-10), bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), marimba (1, 4), accordion (2), fretless bass (8)
- David Richards – synthesizers (4, 6, 7)
- Jerry Stevenson – guitars (2, 4, 6, 8), acoustic guitars (8)
- Kevin Powell – bass guitar (2, 5, 8, 9)
- Jeff Seopardie – drums, percussion (1-4), brushes (8)[3]
Production
[edit]- Chris Rea – producer
- David Richards – producer, engineer
- John Dent – mastering
- Jo Mirowski – art direction, design
Singles
[edit]- "I Don't Know What It Is (But I Love It)" b/w "Mystery Man"
- "Touché d'amour (Remix)" b/w "Touché d'amour (Instrumental)"
- "Bombollini (Edit)" b/w "True Love"
- "Ace of Hearts (Remix)" b/w "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (Live)", "True Love", "From Love to Love", "Smile"
- "Wired to the Moon" b/w "True Love"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 25 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 17 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 35 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wired to the Moon - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Wired to the Moon - Chris Rea | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
