Hello Friend (song)
"Hello Friend" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea that was released in 1986 as the third single from his eighth studio album On the Beach. The song was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and David Richards.
| "Hello Friend" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Rea | ||||
| from the album On the Beach | ||||
| B-side | "Driving Home for Christmas" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Rea | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Rea Stuart Eales | |||
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| "Hello Friend (2019 Remaster)" on YouTube | ||||
For its release as a single, Rea re-recorded the song and produced it alongside Stuart Eales. It reached No. 79 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for six weeks.
The single's B-side is the first version of "Driving Home for Christmas" that Rea recorded. The song was re-recorded for New Light Through Old Windows in 1988 and released as a single in its own right. A special double 7-inch edition of the single was also released, containing two live tracks recorded earlier in 1986 at Montreux. The re-recorded version of "Hello Friend" was later included on the two-disc deluxe and remastered edition of On the Beach, released by Magnet in 2019.