title: The Very Best of Chris Rea
text: # The Very Best of Chris Rea
  
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  The Very Best of Chris Rea is the third compilation album by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 2001. The last track, "Saudade", was originally written and recorded in 1994 as a tribute to the Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna who died in a crash at Imola on 1 May that year. In Portuguese, the word saudade roughly means the feeling, emotions and euphoria of a certain moment in time. This album reached number 69 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold by the BPI in 2004.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "The Road to Hell (Part 2)" – 4:32
  * "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" – 4:05
  * "Let's Dance" – 4:15
  * "You Can Go Your Own Way" – 3:56
  * "Julia" – 3:55
  * "Stainsby Girls" – 4:08
  * "Tell Me There's a Heaven" – 6:02
  * "Josephine" – 3:36
  * "Steel River" – 6:11
  * "On the Beach" – 6:50
  * "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" – 3:23
  * "All Summer Long" – 3:33
  * "The Blue Cafe" – 4:47
  * "Auberge" – 4:44
  * "Driving Home for Christmas" – 4:01
  * "Nothing to Fear" – 4:30
  * "Saudade, Pt. 1 and 2" – 6:49
  
  ## Charts
  
  Chart performance for The Very Best of Chris Rea :
  
  | Chart (2001) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 27 |
  | Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 5 |
  | German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 60 |
  | Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 16 |
  | UK Albums (OCC) | 69 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  Certifications for The Very Best of Chris Rea :
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
  | Summaries |||
  | Europe (IFPI) | 3× Platinum | $3,000,000^*$ |
  | $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  