The Road to Hell (song)

"The Road to Hell"
Single by Chris Rea
from the album The Road to Hell
A-side"The Road to Hell (Part 2)"
B-side
Released2 October 1989 (1989-10-02)
Length
  • Part 1: 4:52
  • Part 2: 4:32
LabelMagnet Geffen (US)
Songwriter(s)Chris Rea
Producer(s)Jon Kelly
Chris Rea singles chronology
"Working on It"
(1989)
"The Road to Hell"
(1989)
"That's What They Always Say"
(1989)
Music video
"The Road to Hell Pt 2 (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"The Road to Hell" is a two-part song written by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea and released on the album of the same name. It was released as a single, with only part 2 on the A-side of the 7-inch. The single is Rea's biggest success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was inspired by the frustrations of M25 and M4 motorway rush-hour traffic.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (13 September 2002). "Chris Rea". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ Danny Scott (3 December 2017). "Me and My Motor: singer Chris Rea". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2017.