- born 1951, Middlesbrough
- died 2025, London
- 6 Dutch Top 40 hits
Chris Rea is an artist, born on 4 March 1951 in Middlesbrough and died on 22 December 2025 in London. Six records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Josephine: number 3 in week 33 of 1985.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Biggest hits of Chris Rea
Chris Rea had six records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 33, 198530weeks in the chart
with 6 records1978first entry
week 39, 19781987latest entry
week 43, 19875years with an entry
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1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 33 of 1985, 13 weeks in the chart Josephine
Chris Rea3:58 -
1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 25 in week 40 of 1978, 4 weeks in the chart Fool (If You Think It's Over)
Chris Rea4:45 -
1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 43 of 1987, 3 weeks in the chart Loving You Again
Chris Rea5:41 -
1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 28 in week 40 of 1983, 4 weeks in the chart I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
Chris Rea3:31 -
1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 33 in week 33 of 1986, 3 weeks in the chart On the Beach
Chris Rea5:02
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Chris Rea
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Chris Rea born?
Chris Rea was born on 4 March 1951 in Middlesbrough. Chris Rea died on 22 December 2025 in London.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Chris Rea have?
Six records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Josephine, which reached number 3 in week 33 of 1985. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Where can you find Chris Rea online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Chris Rea?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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