| "Josephine" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Rea | ||||
| from the album Shamrock Diaries | ||||
| Released | 22 June 1985 | |||
| Recorded | December 1984 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:26 (album) 3:35 ('85 single) | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Rea | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Rea, David Richards, Jon Kelly | |||
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"Josephine" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released on 22 June 1985 as the second single from the album Shamrock Diaries. The song performed strongly, reaching the top 10 in France and the Netherlands, and a remix enjoyed popularity on the Balearic beat scene.[2] It was written for his daughter of the same name. Rea would later name a song after his youngest daughter, Julia, on the album Espresso Logic (1993).[3]