Chris Rea - Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? (1978 Album Medley)

Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? Is the debut album by Chris Rea, released in 1978. The first single lifted from the album, “Fool (If You Think It’s Over)“, is arguably Rea’s best known song, and remains his biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number one on the Adult Contemporary Singles chart. Unlike many of Rea’s other singles, “Fool...“ was not a great success on the UK Singles Chart, failing to chart on its first release and only reaching number thirty when re-released later in 1978 to capitalise on its U.S. success. This success was also helped by being played extensively by Radio Caroline, as it was dedicated to the British Home Office, who were trying to put the station off the air. The title of the album is a reference to a name Rea’s UK record label (Magnet) had considered christening him with to make him sound more attractive commercially.