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The Road to Hell (song)

"The Road to Hell" is a two-part song written by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea and released on the album of the same name. It was released as a single, with only part 2 on the A-side of the 7-inch. The single is Rea's biggest success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was inspired by the frustrations of M25 and M4 motorway rush-hour traffic.[1][2]

Track listings

7-inch singleMagnet YZ431

12-inch singleMagnet YZ431T

CD singleMagnet YZ431CD (3-inch) and YZ431CDP (5-inch)

CD single (US promo)Geffen PRO-CD-3874


Cassette singleMagnet YZ431C

Charts

References

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  13. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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