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| Name = Wired to the Moon
{{Infobox album
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Chris Rea]]
| name = Wired to the Moon
| Cover = Wired To The Moon.jpg
| type = studio
| Released = 1984
| artist = [[Chris Rea]]
| Recorded =
| cover = Wired To The Moon.jpg
| Genre = [[Album-oriented rock]]
| alt =
| Length =
| released = 1984
| recorded =
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| Label = [[Magnet Records|Magnet]]
| Producer = [[Chris Rea]]
| studio =
| genre =
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| Last album = ''[[Water Sign (Chris Rea album)|Water Sign]]''<br/> (1983)
| length = 41:55
| This album = '''''Wired to the Moon'''''<br/> (1984)
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| label = [[Magnet Records|Magnet]]
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| Next album = ''[[Shamrock Diaries]]''<br/> (1985)
| producer =
* [[Chris Rea]]
* [[David Richards (record producer)|David Richards]]
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| prev_title = [[Water Sign (Chris Rea album)|Water Sign]]
| prev_year = 1983
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| next_title = [[Shamrock Diaries]]
| next_year = 1985
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|eWGYoO95Kgw|"I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It (1984)"}}}}
}}
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{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r47651}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wired-to-the-moon-mw0000522899|title=Wired to the Moon - Chris Rea &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|access-date=18 May 2021|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
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'''''Wired to the Moon''''' is the sixth studio album by British singer-songwriter [[Chris Rea]], released in 1984. The album reached No. 35 on the [[UK album charts]]. Three singles were released. "[[I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It]]" peaked at No. 65 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], "Touché d'Amour" reached No. 86, and "[[Ace of Hearts (Chris Rea song)|Ace of Hearts]]" peaked at No. 79. The latter was re-released in 1985 and climbed one position higher, to No. 78.<ref name="ukchart">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29468/chris-rea/|title=Official Charts > Chris Rea|publisher=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]]|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref>
'''''Wired to the Moon''''' is the sixth studio album by [[Chris Rea]], released in 1984.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs by [[Chris Rea]]
All songs by Chris Rea
# "Bombollini" 6:11
# "[[Bombollini]]" – 6:11
# "Touché d'Amour" 3:30
# "Touché d'Amour" – 3:30
# "Shine, Shine, Shine" 4:04
# "Shine, Shine, Shine" – 4:04
# "Mystery Man" (only on German LP) 3:22
# "Mystery Man" – 3:22 (only on the German LP)
# "Wired to the Moon" 5:20
# "Wired to the Moon" – 5:20
# "Reasons" 3:47
# "Reasons" – 3:47
# "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" 3:35 (on Cassette the extended version 5:25)
# "[[I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It]]" – 3:35 (Cassette version includes the extended version 5:25)
# "Ace of Hearts" 4:29
# "[[Ace of Hearts (Chris Rea song)|Ace of Hearts]]" – 4:29
# "Holding Out" 4:26
# "Holding Out" – 4:26
# "Winning" 6:33
# "Winning" – 6:33<ref name="AMG"/>


==Personnel==
== Personnel ==

*[[Chris Rea]] - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, accordion, marimba, producer
=== Musicians ===
*Robert Ahwai - guitar
* Chris Rea – vocals (1, 3-10), keyboards, acoustic piano (1, 8-10), guitars (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10), lead guitar (1-3, 5, 6, 8-10), bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), [[marimba]] (1, 4), [[accordion]] (2), [[fretless bass]] (8)
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*[[Jerry Stevenson (musician)|Jerry Stevenson]] - guitar
* [[David Richards (record producer)|David Richards]] – synthesizers (4, 6, 7)
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*Kevin Powell - bass
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* [[Jerry Stevenson (musician)|Jerry Stevenson]] – guitars (2, 4, 6, 8), acoustic guitars (8)
*Kevin Leach - keyboards
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* Kevin Powell – bass guitar (2, 5, 8, 9)
*[[Max Middleton]] - keyboards
* Jeff Seopardie – drums, percussion (1-4), brushes (8)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wired-to-the-moon-mw0000522899/credits|title=Wired to the Moon - Chris Rea &#124; Credits &#124; AllMusic|access-date=18 May 2021|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
*Dave Richards - synthesizer

*[[Dave Mattacks]] - drums
=== Production ===
*Adrian Rea - drums
* Chris Rea – producer
*Jeff Seopardie - drums, percussion
* David Richards – producer, engineer
*[[Martin Ditcham]] - percussion
* John Dent – mastering
*Jo Mirowski - art direction, design
* Jo Mirowski – art direction, design


==Singles==
==Singles==
# "I don't know what it is (but I love it)" b/w "Mystery man"
# "I Don't Know What It Is (But I Love It)" b/w "Mystery Man"
# "Touché d'amour (Remix)" b/w "Touché d'amour (Instrumental)"
# "Touché d'amour (Remix)" b/w "Touché d'amour (Instrumental)"
# "Bombollini (Edit)" b/w "True love"
# "Bombollini (Edit)" b/w "True Love"
# "Ace of hearts (Remix)" b/w "I can hear your heartbeat (Live)", "True love", "From love to love", "Smile"
# "Ace of Hearts (Remix)" b/w "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (Live)", "True Love", "From Love to Love", "Smile"
# "Wired to the moon" b/w "True love"
# "Wired to the Moon" b/w "True Love"

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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|+ Chart performance for ''Wired to the Moon''
! scope="col"| Chart (1984)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|25|artist=Chris Rea|album=Wired to the Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=29 March 2023}}
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{{album chart|Germany4|17|id=33244|artist=Chris Rea|album=Wired to the Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=29 March 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|16|artist=Chris Rea|album=Wired to the Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=29 March 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|13|artist=Chris Rea|album=Wired to the Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=29 March 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|35|date=19840415|rowheader=true|access-date=29 March 2023}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 17 August 2024

For other uses, see Wired to the Moon (disambiguation).

Wired to the Moon
Studio album by
Chris Rea
Released1984
Length41:55
LabelMagnet
Producer
Chris Rea chronology
Water Sign
(1983) 		Wired to the Moon
(1984) 		Shamrock Diaries
(1985)
Music video
"I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It (1984)" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Wired to the Moon is the sixth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1984. The album reached No. 35 on the UK album charts. Three singles were released. "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" peaked at No. 65 on the UK Singles Chart, "Touché d'Amour" reached No. 86, and "Ace of Hearts" peaked at No. 79. The latter was re-released in 1985 and climbed one position higher, to No. 78.[2]

Track listing

[edit]

All songs by Chris Rea

  1. "Bombollini" – 6:11
  2. "Touché d'Amour" – 3:30
  3. "Shine, Shine, Shine" – 4:04
  4. "Mystery Man" – 3:22 (only on the German LP)
  5. "Wired to the Moon" – 5:20
  6. "Reasons" – 3:47
  7. "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" – 3:35 (Cassette version includes the extended version 5:25)
  8. "Ace of Hearts" – 4:29
  9. "Holding Out" – 4:26
  10. "Winning" – 6:33[1]

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Chris Rea – vocals (1, 3-10), keyboards, acoustic piano (1, 8-10), guitars (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10), lead guitar (1-3, 5, 6, 8-10), bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), marimba (1, 4), accordion (2), fretless bass (8)
  • David Richards – synthesizers (4, 6, 7)
  • Jerry Stevenson – guitars (2, 4, 6, 8), acoustic guitars (8)
  • Kevin Powell – bass guitar (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Jeff Seopardie – drums, percussion (1-4), brushes (8)[3]

Production

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  • Chris Rea – producer
  • David Richards – producer, engineer
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Jo Mirowski – art direction, design

Singles

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  1. "I Don't Know What It Is (But I Love It)" b/w "Mystery Man"
  2. "Touché d'amour (Remix)" b/w "Touché d'amour (Instrumental)"
  3. "Bombollini (Edit)" b/w "True Love"
  4. "Ace of Hearts (Remix)" b/w "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (Live)", "True Love", "From Love to Love", "Smile"
  5. "Wired to the Moon" b/w "True Love"

Charts

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Chart performance for Wired to the Moon
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 35

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wired to the Moon - Chris Rea | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Wired to the Moon - Chris Rea | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris Rea – Wired to the Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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