House Full of Reasons

"House Full of Reasons"
Single by Jude Cole
from the album A View from 3rd Street
B-side
ReleasedOctober 1990 (1990-10)
Recorded1989
Length3:56
LabelReprise
SongwriterJude Cole
ProducerDavid Tyson
Jude Cole singles chronology
"Time for Letting Go"
(1990)
"House Full of Reasons"
(1990)
"Compared to Nothing"
(1991)

"House Full of Reasons" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jude Cole, released on October 1990, as the third and final single from his second studio album, A View from 3rd Street. (1990). The lyrics describe the protagonist (Cole) reminiscing on a failed relationship, struggling to move on from the emotional wreckage.

"House Full of Reasons" peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 42 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Reception

Billboard described "House Full of Reasons" as another crafty pop-rocker that emphasizes clever lyrics and a nice, piano-driven melody.[1]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 34
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 69
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 42

References

  1. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. October 27, 1990. p. 81.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 1430". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 1424". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "House Full of Reasons – Jude Cole (Single)". elpee.jp. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "House Full of Reasons — Jude Cole". Music VF. Retrieved October 23, 2025.