Julia (Chris Rea song)


"Julia" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1993 as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album Espresso Logic. The song, written and produced by Rea, was dedicated to Rea's daughter Julia Christina, who was 4 years old at the time of its release. "Julia" reached No. 18 in the UK and remained in the charts for five weeks.

Critical reception

Upon release, Music & Media noted the song's "hard hammering drums" and felt the song was the "first sensation of the album's fine aroma". 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." Rob Caldwell of AllMusic described the song as a "bright rhythm driven song". In a review of the 1994 compilation The Best of Chris Rea, Katherine Monk of The Vancouver Sun described the song as "locomotive".

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Julia" – 3:56
  2. "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:00
CD single
  1. "Julia" – 3:56
  2. "I Thought I Was Going to Lose You" – 5:01
  3. "Jordan 191" – 4:02

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