"Loving You" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1982 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Chris Rea. It was written by Rea and produced by Jon Kelly and Rea.[2] "Loving You" reached No. 65 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for three weeks.[3] It also peaked at No. 88 on the US BillboardHot 100.[4]
"Loving You" features an eighteen-piece string section. A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Dave Mallett.[1]
Critical reception
On its release, Billboard listed the song as a recommended 'Pop' choice under their "Top Single Picks".[5]Cash Box listed the single as one of their "feature picks" during February 1982. They wrote: "Rea sounds a little more raspy-throated since the monster "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" in 1978 but his music still has that slick, thick production sound, like a pop blues."[6] In a review of Chris Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer described the song as "especially appealing" on an album of "superbly structured songs, mostly in the ballad form".[7]
