I am here in the US and I have never heard this song until yesterday, it’s playing on a music service at work. I love the piano and this song makes me happy. Even Nat King Cole would love this song. I must have it in my car before the season ends.
Last year I found out that he went to my mum’s secondary school, he was a few years older than her so she didn’t meet him, but every time I hear Driving Home For Christmas it reminds me of that☺️
Christmas time does not start until "Driving Home for Christmas" is played. For me it is the most emotional Christmas song. It reflects the anticipation of seeing our adult children again, coming home from all over the country. Thank you so much for this song!
Chris, I heard your song Driving Home For Christmas for the first time (65) years old and it just gave me such a warm feeling. I love 💕 it and will continue to listen to all year long. Thank you!!!
are You still listening to it now Thereasa It’s a pity, They don’t make music like this anymore, I take it You’re in the U S of A, that You’ve only heard it first 2 years ago, I have Lovely Memories that I’ll treasure forever from when My Wife Ann and I first started Dating properly in London in 1990 - 91, driving around in early December in traffic, wishing We were on Our way home to Ireland for the Christmas Holidays, Ann died on the 18 th of May this year, but this Beautiful Song somehow heal the pain i my heart …… Chris’s got soo many more cracker’s Take Care Thereas and Happy Christmas to You and Your Family Jack Vaughan Tipperary Ireland
In September 1989 my father borrowed a 1984 Jaguar XJ6 from a friend. I was 17 and I was allowed to drive it - couldn't believe my luck. It came with a tape stuck in the tape deck. "On the Beach" - by somebody called "Chris Rea". I had no choice but to listen to it as I drove. Looking back the second best thing about 1989 was the XJ6. Sweet September, I remember...
It's my favourite Christmas popular song. Interesting to hear of the Van Morrison connection. I'd often likened the mood to Joe Jackson's Stepping Out.
It touches my heart, when I hear this song, I think of my son who drives home for Christmas every year. I shared it with him and he said he'll be listening to this song as she drives home this year. It simply warms the heart and makes you feel that loving family Christmas Spirit emotion. I immediately purchased it for my playlist. It is one of my top favorites Christmas songs. Just beautiful :)
❤ Very Very Beautiful 😍 Very Romantic 😍 Legends 💓🤩💓 and Golden Man MAESTRO Chris Rea !!! Thanks 👍😊👍 Thank You Very Much a Wonderful Gift!!! Merry Christmas 🎄❤
This is the best contemporary Christmas song ever. Meeting friends and family for Christmas is the heartfelt message of this song. The rolling piano riff and Chris's slide guitar give the song that special sound. Thank you Chris for this stroke of genius.
True Class crosses the generations. - My son said the other day " Suffered listening to Chris Rea everywhere we went in the car when I was a kid, now I listen to it all the time when I am working in the shed"
He implies the song has made him a lotta money. This is why artists should try create a christmas classic. Itll keep paying those bills until you die. But many have tried. Few succeed. Its a long process creating a beloved christmas classic. It blows my mind this was released in 1986. almost same time as Last christmas & Band aid. It seems far mroe recent than those. Maybe cause its so timeless in its feel.
A very pleasant guy, this Mr Chris Rea! And what a surprise that he mentioned "Walk in the Blackforest" by Horst something, hahaha. His name was Jankowski, btw. Best wishes to Chris!
Wonderful story of how Driving Home For Christmas came to be. This is one of the best Christmas Songs ever written. Wishing Chris and his family a very happy Christmas.
I've loved this song when I first heard it and it's still one of my top 3 Christmas songs.....and when I feel down I do listen to it all year long to lift me up
Великолепный Chris Rea Ваш голос это посто чудо. Вы очень талантливый человек. Спасибо Вам за Ваше творчество. Всего Вам самого доброго и конечно же здоровья, здоровья здоровья. Мы Вас очень любим.
I have not heard this until today on a video of a dog skipping along in the snow. I'm old but this is the greatest Christmas song I have heard. Thank you Chris!
I have heard many songs about Christmas and New Year in different languages, very many ... This is the best, by a wide margin. Really. Long life to Chris.
Chris! Your voice impacted my life. I always feel like I’m driving across the country looking at God’s beautiful creation listening to you. Thank you. 🛡Tim in Chicago.
Have loved it since it first came out in the 1980’s when I was a teenager. Today I am waiting for my son to arrive home for Christmas from university. Cannot wait.
My one of 10 favourite song ever! Just gives me that good, melancholic and nice feeling every time I hear this song :) Also, one of my 5 favourite musician is Chris Rea :D
Great man, great soul, great artis a real one. There no one in the world that humble and nice. Project the best energy. My congratulations from Argentina blessing man.
Best Christmas song ever🎄Thank you Chris Rea! Your version will always be my favourite, but I must admit that I would love to hear it sung by Van the Man once😊
Love this song to bits, you just get cooler and lovelier with age, I adore your voice and you, you make us all happy Chris, Merry Christmas from a windy Cornwall on Christmas Eve 2020 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ДОРОГОЙ КРИС РИ! С РОЖДЕСТВОМ ВАС! РАДЫ СЛЫШАТЬ ВАС И ВАШИ ПЕСНИ. GOOD HEALTH TO YOU GOOD MOON AND ALL THE BEST!WE ARE WAITING NEW SONGS FROM YOU. THANKS.
BEST SONG FOR CHRISTMAS FOR THE NEXT 1,000 YEARS.
‘I was a happy chap in them days’
My god did I feel that.
For me the most beautiful christmas song. I'm brazilian, I live in Canada, December, 18, 2021
I am here in the US and I have never heard this song until yesterday, it’s playing on a music service at work. I love the piano and this song makes me happy. Even Nat King Cole would love this song. I must have it in my car before the season ends.
Last year I found out that he went to my mum’s secondary school, he was a few years older than her so she didn’t meet him, but every time I hear Driving Home For Christmas it reminds me of that☺️
Christmas time does not start until "Driving Home for Christmas" is played. For me it is the most emotional Christmas song. It reflects the anticipation of seeing our adult children again, coming home from all over the country.
Thank you so much for this song!
Nice!🛡
Love this song and I love him ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
He is a LEGEND.
Driving home for Christmas can be played anytime of the year, it's such a happy feeling type of song.
Cheers Chris
Chris, I heard your song Driving Home For Christmas for the first time (65) years old and it just gave me such a warm feeling. I love 💕 it and will continue to listen to all year long. Thank you!!!
are You still listening to it now Thereasa
It’s a pity, They don’t make music like this anymore,
I take it You’re in the U S of A, that You’ve only heard it first 2 years ago,
I have Lovely Memories that I’ll treasure forever from when My Wife Ann and I first started Dating properly in London in 1990 - 91, driving around in early December in traffic, wishing We were on Our way home to Ireland for the Christmas Holidays,
Ann died on the 18 th of May this year, but this Beautiful Song somehow heal the pain i my heart ……
Chris’s got soo many more cracker’s
Take Care Thereas
and Happy Christmas to You and Your Family
Jack Vaughan
Tipperary
Ireland
Still sounds ace 🥂
In September 1989 my father borrowed a 1984 Jaguar XJ6 from a friend. I was 17 and I was allowed to drive it - couldn't believe my luck. It came with a tape stuck in the tape deck. "On the Beach" - by somebody called "Chris Rea". I had no choice but to listen to it as I drove. Looking back the second best thing about 1989 was the XJ6. Sweet September, I remember...
It's my favourite Christmas popular song. Interesting to hear of the Van Morrison connection. I'd often likened the mood to Joe Jackson's Stepping Out.
i do play this musica very loud on my school while im cleaning.. i do really love that songs..
Crank it Up to 13 Elvis ….
Until the smoke comes out 😅
Y love the song.and all your job. Your voice is amazing chris. From uruguay
It touches my heart, when I hear this song, I think of my son who drives home for Christmas every year. I shared it with him and he said he'll be listening to this song as she drives home this year. It simply warms the heart and makes you feel that loving family Christmas Spirit emotion. I immediately purchased it for my playlist. It is one of my top favorites Christmas songs. Just beautiful :)
That's the way things are.... amazing
Funny, I never knew the story behind it. A classic song that will never fade away!
One of my favourites great happy song
People from around the world thanking chris for his gifts of music ..so from canada..thank you for the gift that keeps on giving..🇨🇦🇨🇦
❤ Very Very Beautiful 😍 Very Romantic 😍 Legends 💓🤩💓 and Golden Man MAESTRO Chris Rea !!! Thanks 👍😊👍 Thank You Very Much a Wonderful Gift!!! Merry Christmas 🎄❤
Thank you for making music Mr. Rea
This is the best contemporary Christmas song ever. Meeting friends and family for Christmas is the heartfelt message of this song. The rolling piano riff and Chris's slide guitar give the song that special sound. Thank you Chris for this stroke of genius.
I'll tell you the truth, I don't like much about England, but Chris! This is the best thing in England!!!
FOREVER CHRIS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you mister for all the music 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
LOVE YOU Chris Rea. greetings from ALBANIA🙏🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🙏👐🇦🇱
A Middlesbrough legend,like me .God bless
Great song. Thank you!
Thank you for writing this song, it's beautiful. It's ok to be "kitsch" at Christmas; we got the rest of the year to be cool.
Wow...how time fly....love your music and beautiful vocal. 😍😍😍
It’s a great song!
Best Christmas tune ever . Chris rea take my hat of to you .
Greatest Christmas song! Ever!!! Always listen, year after year...! Thank you very much Chris!
True Class crosses the generations. - My son said the other day " Suffered listening to Chris Rea everywhere we went in the car when I was a kid, now I listen to it all the time when I am working in the shed"
Super Melody and super Chris!!
I play this song all year round lol it's just way too good a song to only play at Christmas time.
Chris Rea is for life, not just for Christmas.
Happy Birthday Chris !!👍🇦🇷🎂🎵🎶🎼🎸
One of the great and unforgettable Christmas songs
He implies the song has made him a lotta money. This is why artists should try create a christmas classic. Itll keep paying those bills until you die. But many have tried. Few succeed. Its a long process creating a beloved christmas classic. It blows my mind this was released in 1986. almost same time as Last christmas & Band aid. It seems far mroe recent than those. Maybe cause its so timeless in its feel.
'Driving Home for Christmas' is a great, emotional Christmas song. Thank you, Chris Rea. 🙂
A very pleasant guy, this Mr Chris Rea!
And what a surprise that he mentioned "Walk in the Blackforest" by Horst something, hahaha.
His name was Jankowski, btw.
Best wishes to Chris!
Totally honest and down to earth bloke god bless you
2021 с рождеством друзья💟🎸🇦🇩
Спасибо Богу за такой подарок,такого талантливого человека Chris Rea.
Долгих лет жизни ему и его музыка и песням..
Довгого щасливого життя з любов'ю до Криса, його пісні незабуті
I used to listen to him back in the very early 90's driving with my father. It was so nice:).
Wonderful story of how Driving Home For Christmas came to be. This is one of the best Christmas Songs ever written. Wishing Chris and his family a very happy Christmas.
🙏👉✍️🙌💘🙏
Best Xmas song ever
I've loved this song when I first heard it and it's still one of my top 3 Christmas songs.....and when I feel down I do listen to it all year long to lift me up
My dearest musician!
Your music is so beautiful!
Love you Chris ❤️
Merry Christmas Chris 🎄
The best forever !!
Великолепный Chris Rea Ваш голос это посто чудо. Вы очень талантливый человек. Спасибо Вам за Ваше творчество. Всего Вам самого доброго и конечно же здоровья, здоровья здоровья. Мы Вас очень любим.
Подтверждаю ❤️👋🙏
Более 35 лет люблю творчество КРИСА. 👏
We very love you Chris!!! Hello From Ukraine
Still best Christmas song ever 😊💙
I have not heard this until today on a video of a dog skipping along in the snow. I'm old but this is the greatest Christmas song I have heard. Thank you Chris!
How cool!!❤Love it !!😊 very humble man 😎🤩
I have heard many songs about Christmas and New Year in different languages, very many ... This is the best, by a wide margin. Really. Long life to Chris.
Chris! Your voice impacted my life. I always feel like I’m driving across the country looking at God’s beautiful creation listening to you. Thank you. 🛡Tim in Chicago.
Muzica boa
Super, super!!!!💋💋💋💋💋💘💘💘💘💘👍👍👍👍👍
love it thanks chris
Have loved it since it first came out in the 1980’s when I was a teenager. Today I am waiting for my son to arrive home for Christmas from university. Cannot wait.
The best music of Word!!
Very soon he will be Driving Home For Christmas wherever he is. Have a good one Chris.
I love uuuu
❤ciao Cris la tua musica mi ricorda la mia adolescenza 🥰
My one of 10 favourite song ever! Just gives me that good, melancholic and nice feeling every time I hear this song :) Also, one of my 5 favourite musician is Chris Rea :D
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! CHRIS REA!! YOU REALLY ARE A SPECIAL GUY!! AND YOU REALLY HAVE A SPECIAL GIFT IN YOUR HEART!! AND I LOVE YOU!!!!❤❤❤❤
Great composer, great singer, great person! One of a kind! Chris, we love you and your songs will live forever with us thru our lives !!
Крис, вы самый необычный , талантливый человек в этом мире! с большим уважением к вам из России!!
A tioyutjb
Thsnk you, sir, for you legacy!
Thanks Chris for this wonderful song 🙏 i love it❤
Bloody great “B” side then! Always gets an airing on the radio during the festive season 🎄
Уважаемый Крис, ЗДОРОВЬЯ ВАМ И ДОЛГИХ, ДОЛГИХ ЛЕТ!!!
С глубоким уважением к Вам из Сибири, Омск.
Благодарю за Ваше творчество!
Love your interviews love this song so much it makes Christmas 😊🎤🎼🎶❤🌲🌲🌲❄☃️
Wonderful song, thank you very much, Chris 👍🏻👍🏻
Great man, great soul, great artis a real one. There no one in the world that humble and nice. Project the best energy. My congratulations from Argentina blessing man.
Best Christmas song ever🎄Thank you Chris Rea! Your version will always be my favourite, but I must admit that I would love to hear it sung by Van the Man once😊
One of the most beautiful Christmas songs 😍🎄❤🎁 ❄⛄☃️❄Chris is an exceptionally gifted song writer ✍🎁⛄❄❄
Best Christmas song ever, live the moment.
Fantastic Music!
I would absolutely love to meet this lovely fella, a living legend and a total inspiration to myself and many others. Rock on Chris! x
Merry Christmas from the snowy mountain from Italy
buon natale da una ragazza di ateleta, adesso in atlanta georgia
Thank You, mr. Rea, for you music and Your talent! You are the best! Profound respect from Russia
Hope you’re well, Chris. I always come back to this story for some hope. I think we all could use some hope after such a tough year ❤️🎵🎶🙏🏻
Piękne wspomnienia o świętach Chris. To jest ten typ człowieka który starzeje się powoli bez żadnych operacji plastycznych. Po prostu klasyka gatunku
Long Live Dear
CHRIS ............♡
(stay strong)
Love this song to bits, you just get cooler and lovelier with age, I adore your voice and you, you make us all happy Chris, Merry Christmas from a windy Cornwall on Christmas Eve 2020 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sweet memory that human!Kris, you in my heart everything!
Thank You Chris
Крис Ри здоровья и долголетия вам.
Fantastic x
My most favourite Christmas song ever. Awesome, thanks Chris ! 🙂 x
Chris Rea.... Сколько прекрасных мгновений в моей жизни возникало под песни этого прекрасного человека! Chris, ты лучший! Дай Бог тебе здоровья!
Great song! I love it! God bless you 🙏🏻
ДОРОГОЙ КРИС РИ! С РОЖДЕСТВОМ ВАС! РАДЫ СЛЫШАТЬ ВАС И ВАШИ ПЕСНИ.
GOOD HEALTH TO YOU GOOD MOON AND ALL THE BEST!WE ARE WAITING NEW SONGS FROM YOU. THANKS.
Wonderful song! Thank you very much, Chris! 👏👏👏
This was the best part of my week! Thanks. Would love to hear more of these from you x
Beautiful Christmas song. ❤
I love this song brings me back to to when I was a little girl