Driving Home for Christmas

"Driving Home for Christmas" is a 1988 Christmas song by English singer Chris Rea and was taken from his compilation album New Light Through Old Windows. It had modest chart placings until 2007 when it placed at #33 and reached its new peak of #10 in 2022. It has been covered by numerous artists since then.

"Driving Home for Christmas"
Single by Chris Rea
from New Light Through Old Windows"
Released10 December 1988
Recorded1986
GenrePop rock, Christmas
Length4:33
LabelMagnet
Songwriter(s)Chris Rea
Producer(s)Chris Rea, Stuart Eales
Chris Rea singles chronology
""Fool (If You Think It's Over) ('88 Remix)"
(1988)
Driving Home for Christmas ""Working on It"
(1989)
"Driving Home For Christmas (2009 video in aid of Shelter)" at YouTube

Track listings

Driving Home for Christmas (The Christmas EP): 7 inch, 1988
No. Title Length
1. "Driving Home for Christmas"   4:33
2. "Footsteps in the Snow"    
3. "Joys of Christmas"    
4. "Smile" (produced by Dave Richards[1][2])  
CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Driving Home for Christmas"   4:33
2. "Hello Friend" (re-record) 4:21

References

  1. "Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas (The Christmas EP)". Discogs.
  2. Forums, BuzzJack Entertainment. "Music forums focusing on chart music with chart and entertainment discussion". www.buzzjack.com.