The Road To Hell was the
title track from Chris Rea's most successful studio album which achieved
6x Platinum status in the UK. The single reached #10, but Rea was much
more successful with album sales and released eight studio albums in the
80s.
The lyrics refer to Rea's traffic jam troubles on the M25 motorway, and his frustration at not being able to use the accelerator in his racing car. I adore the piano riff in this track, and many of Rea's finest songs can be found on The Road To Hell album, which has aged incredibly well.
