Bombollini
1984 single by Chris Rea
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"Bombollini" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released on 11 May 1984[1] as the second single from his sixth studio album, Wired to the Moon. It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and Dave Richards.[2] The song failed to make a chart appearance on the UK Singles Chart but reached No. 21 on the Irish Singles Chart.[3]
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| Single by Chris Rea | ||||
| from the album Wired to the Moon | ||||
| B-side | "True Love" | |||
| Released | 11 May 1984 | |||
| Length | 6:10 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
| Songwriter | Chris Rea | |||
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Critical reception
On its release, Colin Davidson of the Evening Express wrote: "The comeback continues in fine style. This six minute epic is one good reason why you should buy the Wired to the Moon album."[4] Frank Hopkinson of Number One felt the song "starts off like a teeming eco-system of sound building up slowly and surely". He added: "Those of you with a Dire Straits persuasion may well find it worth further investigation."[5]
In a review of Wired to the Moon, Paul Speelman of The Age described the song as "smouldering".[6] Sharon Mawer of AllMusic retrospectively wrote: "With the success of the band Incantation and ethnic South American music in 1982-1983, Rea introduced Wired to the Moon, with "Bombollini," which was over six minutes of jungle-sounding drums and the haunting sound of pan pipes."[2]
Track listing
- 7" single
- "Bombollini" – 6:10
- "True Love" – 3:40
- 12" single
- "Bombollini" – 6:10
- "Bombollini (Excerpts From)" – 4:20
- "True Love" – 3:40
- 12" single (Ireland only edition)
- "Bombollini" – 6:10
- "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" (Special Extended Mix) – 5:50
Personnel
Bombollini
- Chris Rea - vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, piano, marimba
- Jeff Seopardi - drums, percussion
Production
- Chris Rea, Dave Richards - producers
Other
- Torchlight, London - cover design
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 21 |