Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea
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I'm driving home for Christmas Oh, I can't wait to see those faces I'm driving home for Christmas, yea Well I'm moving down that line And it's been so long But I will be there I sing this song To pass the time away Driving in my car Driving home for Christmas It's gonna take some time But I'll get there Top to toe in tailbacks Oh, I got red lights on the run But soon there'll be a freeway yeah Get my feet on holy ground So I sing for you Though you can't hear me When I get trough And feel you near me Driving in my car I'm driving home for Christmas Driving home for Christmas With a thousand memories I take look at the driver next to me He's just the same Just the same Top to toe in tailbacks Oh, I got red lights all around I'm driving home for Christmas, yea Get my feet on holy ground So I sing for you Though you can't hear me When I get trough Oh and feel you near me Driving in my car Driving home for Christmas Driving home for Christmas With a thousand memories I take look at the driver next to me He's just the same He driving home, driving home Driving home for Christmas Driving home for Christmas
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Written by: Christopher Anton Rea
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15 facts about this song
Song Writer"Driving Home for Christmas" was both written and performed by British singer Chris Rea.
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Release DateThe song was initially released in 1988.
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InspirationRea was inspired to write this song while waiting with his wife in heavy traffic, driving to their home in Middlesbrough, England, for Christmas.
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First ReleaseBefore it was widely released, "Driving Home for Christmas" was first issued as one of two new songs on Chris Rea's first compilation album "New Light Through Old Windows" in October 1988.
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Chart PerformanceThe song initially didn't make a huge impact, but in the recent years, it has climbed up the charts, peaking at number 11 on UK Singles Chart in 2018, 30 years after its original release.
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Cultural SignificanceIt is regarded as a modern holiday classic in the UK and many other countries.
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Charitable ActIn 2009, Chris Rea re-recorded the song for Shelter, a UK-based charity that aids the homeless.
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Music VideoThe animated music video for this song, was made over twenty years after its original release, and features Rea as a small-time delivery driver, attempting to get home for Christmas.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered "Driving Home for Christmas", including Michael Ball and Billy Idol.
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Not a Christmas Song InitialyChris Rea didn’t originally intend the song to be a Christmas song. According to him, he wrote it as a car song.
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Song LyricsThe lyrics of the song describe the simple things that make Christmas special for people, like passing people on their way home and seeing kids in the back of cars in anticipation.
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Original RecordingThe song was originally recorded in 1986 and Chris Rea was accompanied by keyboardist Max Middleton who also helped with the arrangement.
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U.S. RecognitionDespite its popularity in the UK and many parts of Europe, the song has yet to gain similar recognition in the United States.
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Holiday Playlist Staple"Driving Home for Christmas" has become a staple on holiday-themed radio stations and playlists in the UK and Ireland.
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Earned More Than His HitsAlthough this song wasn't initially his most famous, it became the one that earned him the most royalties, more than his major hits "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" and "On The Beach".
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