Chris Rea - Texas -

: An earlier, entirely different track released on the album Water Sign .

: At the time, critics praised its "nicely loose" feel and the "optimism" it provided amidst the darker social commentary of The Road to Hell . The Atlantic has since described it as a testament to the "European fascination" with the Lone Star State.

: The single reached No. 69 on the UK Singles Chart, spending two weeks in the Top 100. Chris Rea - Texas

: The more famous iteration, released as the fourth single from The Road to Hell on April 23, 1990 . 2. Composition and Themes

: Interestingly, despite the American theme, the video was filmed over three days at an American army camp in Berlin rather than in Texas itself. It occasionally uses live footage from Rea's 1990 Wembley Arena performances. 4. Commercial and Critical Reception : An earlier, entirely different track released on

Rea actually recorded two distinct songs titled "Texas" during his career:

: The song portrays Texas as a mythical "green pasture" or a euphemism for escape . Rea has noted that the character in the song sees Texas as a "big Western apple in the sky" where there is no trouble, though Rea himself acknowledged that the reality of the state could be far more complex. : The single reached No

: It is characterized by its blues-rock influence, featuring Rea’s signature gravelly baritone and "weeping" slide guitar. 3. Production and Media