Water Sign (Chris Rea album)

Water Sign
Studio album by
Chris Rea
Released1983
GenreAlbum-oriented rock
Length40:24
LabelMagnet
Producer
Chris Rea chronology
Chris Rea
(1981) 		Water Sign
(1983) 		Wired to the Moon
(1984)
Singles from Water Sign
  1. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat"
    Released: April 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Water Sign is the fifth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1983. The album reached No. 64 on the UK Albums Chart. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" was released as a single, initially peaking on the UK Singles Chart at No. 60, while a re-recorded version for Rea's 1988 compilation album, New Light Through Old Windows, reached No. 74. The album contained three singles which includes several non-album B-sides. [2] Water Sign reached No. 36 in New Zealand. It sold well in Ireland, prompting Rea to mount an extensive tour there, which marked the beginning of an upswing in the musician's fortunes.[3][4]

  1. ^ Mawer, Sharon. Water Sign at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Chris Rea Interview: The Underdog's Tale". Pauldunoyer.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ Edwards, Luke (4 March 2022). "'Water Sign': How Chris Rea's Fifth Album Turned The Tide". ThisIsDig.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.