Josephine [ Chris Rea ]
“Josephine”
Artist: Chris Rea
Songwriter: Chris Rea
Genre: Soft rock
Album: Shamrock Diaries (1985)
Released: 22 June 1985
Recorded: December 1984
Length: 4:26 (album); 3:35 (’85 single)
Label: Magnet
Producers: Chris Rea, David Richards, Jon Kelly
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“Josephine” is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released on 22 June 1985 as the second single from his album Shamrock Diaries. Recorded in December 1984, the track showcases Rea’s understated vocal style and melodic guitar work, framed within a polished soft rock arrangement.
The album version runs at 4:26, while the 1985 single edit was shortened to 3:35. Although its UK chart performance was modest, “Josephine” gained significant popularity in several European territories and has remained one of Rea’s most enduring and recognisable songs.
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