He has never toured the United States, where he is best known for the 1978 single "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, earning him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1978. A decade later, "Working On It" topped the Mainstream Rock chart. He has sold more than 40 million records worldwide.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rea
Studio albums
Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? (Magnet, 1978)
Deltics (Magnet, 1979)
Tennis (Magnet, 1980)
Chris Rea (Magnet, 1981)
Water Sign (Magnet, 1983)
Wired to the Moon (Magnet, 1984)
Shamrock Diaries (Magnet, 1985)
On the Beach (Magnet, 1986)
Dancing with Strangers (Magnet, 1987)
The Road to Hell (WEA, 1989)
Auberge (EastWest, 1991)
God's Great Banana Skin (EastWest, 1992)
Espresso Logic (EastWest, 1993)
La Passione (soundtrack, EastWest, 1996)
The Blue Cafe (EastWest, 1998)
The Road to Hell: Part 2 (EastWest, 1999)
King of the Beach (EastWest, 2000)
Dancing Down the Stony Road/Stony Road (Jazzee Blue, 2002
Blue Street (Five Guitars) (Jazzee Blue, 2003)
Hofner Blue Notes (Jazzee Blue, 2003)
The Blue Jukebox (Jazzee Blue, 2004)
Blue Guitars (Jazzee Blue, 2005)
The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes (Jazzee Blue, 2008)
Santo Spirito Blues (Jazzee Blue, 2011)
Road Songs for Lovers (Jazzee Blue, 2017)
One Fine Day (Rhino, limited release, 2019)
All Night Long
Chris Rea Lyrics
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All night long
Oh Well
Oh Well
All night long
All night long
All night long
All night long
Oh, dance with me baby
Good time, good time, good time, good time, good time
All night long
Yeah, all night long
All night long
You know life is so hard so hard
so hard so hard too hard
Be good to me baby
And I'll be good to you
Yea I will
All night long
Come on, have some fun fn fun
You know life is so hard so hard
so hard so hard too hard
You got to have some fun
Good time, time time time time
Oh I'm gonna make you mine mine mine mine mine
All night long
All night long
Give me a good time
Give me a good time
I'm gonna make it shine shine shine
All night long
Give me a good time
Alright, alright, alright
All night long
Yeah, all night long
All night long
The song "All Night Long" by Chris Rea is an upbeat track that explores the pleasures of spending the night dancing and having a good time with someone you love. The repeated chorus of "All night long" is an indication of the endurance of the dance and the fun that the night promises. The song is an invitation to his partner to join him on the dancefloor and enjoy the music and each other's company all night long.
The verses serve to contrast the joy of the night with the hardships of life. Life is portrayed as hard and difficult, making it a necessity to have times of fun and pleasure to help get through the struggles. The lyrics "Be good to me baby, and I'll be good to you" suggest that the enjoyment of the night can be reciprocated between partners, further strengthening the bond between them. The song is a celebration of the simple pleasures in life and the importance of taking the time to let loose and enjoy oneself.
Overall, "All Night Long" is a fun, upbeat track that encourages listeners to dance and have a good time with their loved ones. It reminds us of the importance of taking a break from the stresses of life and enjoying the simple pleasures of music and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
All night long
We're going to dance and have fun all night long
All night long
We're going to keep dancing and having fun all night long
Oh Well
An expression of acceptance or resignation
Oh Well
We're not going to let anything stop us from having fun
All night long
We're still going to dance and have fun all night long
All night long
We're committed to having a good time all night long
All night long
We're not going to stop having fun all night long
All night long
We're going to keep dancing and having fun all night long
Dance with me baby
Let's dance together and have fun
Oh, dance with me baby
Let's dance together and enjoy ourselves
Good time, good time, good time, good time, good time
We're going to have a really great time
All night long
We're going to keep having fun all night long
Yeah, all night long
We're still going to dance and have fun all night long
All night long
We're going to keep dancing and having fun all night long
You know life is so hard so hard
Life can be difficult and challenging
so hard so hard too hard
It can be overwhelming and draining
Be good to me baby
Treat me well and I'll treat you well
And I'll be good to you
I'll treat you well if you treat me well
Yea I will
I'm committed to treating you well and having a good time
All night long
We're going to keep dancing and having fun all night long
Come on, have some fun fn fun
Let's loosen up and have some fun
You know life is so hard so hard
Life can be really tough
so hard so hard too hard
It can be too much to handle at times
You got to have some fun
You need to take time to enjoy life and have fun
Good time, time time time time
We're going to have a really great time
Oh I'm gonna make you mine mine mine mine mine
I'm going to make sure that we have a really good time together
All night long
We're going to keep dancing and having fun all night long
All night long
We're committed to having a good time all night long
Give me a good time
Let's have a really enjoyable time
Give me a good time
Let's make sure we have a really good time
I'm gonna make it shine shine shine
I'm going to make sure that this experience is amazing
All night long
We're going to keep having fun all night long
Alright, alright, alright
An expression of enthusiasm and agreement
Yeah, all night long
We're still going to dance and have fun all night long
All night long
We're committed to having fun all night long
Contributed by Arianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JeansBlue60
@Funskate08 Not only great, my dear, it sounds fantastic!
JeansBlue60
@Funskate08 Keine schlechte Idee, würde mir auch gefallen. Aber eins muss ich loswerden: Chapeau! Ich finde es klasse, dass ein doch relativ junger Mensch erstens Chris Rea kennt und zweitens ihn auch noch gut findet. Das lässt mich nicht ganz verzweifeln angesichts der Musik, vielmehr "des Geräusches", das Jugendliche heute so hören. Ich für meinen Teil werde Rea und auch Sir Elton bis ins Grab hören. Viel Spaß noch und bleib beim "Guten Geschmack".
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JeansBlue60
@Funskate08 Mein Alter ? Ganz einfach: ich bin 13 geworden vor ein paar Tagen. Sollte Dich das verwirren, dann fahnde mal in meinem Kanal. Wie Du siehst, habe ich das gleiche "Water Sign" wie Rea, dessen Fan ich 1983 mit "Heartbeat" wurde. Ich mag wirklich jeden einzelnen Ton von ihm und in den 80ern und 90ern habe ich kein Konzert in Köln verpasst. Leider war er seitdem nicht mehr dort,- sollte man mal anregen. So, jetzt wühl Dich mal weiter durch sein Gesamtwerk..Viel Spaß dabei!