The Very Best of Chris Rea
# The Very Best of Chris Rea

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The Very Best of Chris Rea is the third compilation album by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2001. The last track, "Saudade", was originally written and recorded in 1994 as a tribute to the Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna who died in a crash at Imola on 1 May that year. In Portuguese, the word saudade roughly means the feeling, emotions and euphoria of a certain moment in time. This album reached number 69 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold by the BPI in 2004.

## Track listing

* "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" – 4:32
* "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:05
* "Let's Dance" – 4:15
* "You Can Go Your Own Way" – 3:56
* "Julia" – 3:55
* "Stainsby Girls" – 4:08
* "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:02
* "Josephine" – 3:36
* "Steel River" – 6:11
* "On the Beach" – 6:50
* "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23
* "All Summer Long" – 3:33
* "The Blue Cafe" – 4:47
* "Auberge" – 4:44
* "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:01
* "Nothing to Fear" – 4:30
* "Saudade, Pt. 1 and 2" – 6:49

## Charts

Chart performance for The Very Best of Chris Rea :

| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 27 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 5 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 60 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 16 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 69 |

## Certifications

Certifications for The Very Best of Chris Rea :

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
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| Europe (IFPI) | 3× Platinum | $3,000,000^*$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
