"Josephine" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released on 22 June 1985 as the second single from the album Shamrock Diaries.
The song performed strongly, reaching the top 10 in France and the Netherlands, and a remix enjoyed popularity on the Balearic beat scene.
[3] Rea considered "Josephine" to be a blues song, saying that the "rhythm track... is supposed to be the Yellowjackets, Weather Report, and it grooves like hell, to me".
"[5] After an encounter with a record executive in Paris, who liked the disco chords of the song, Rea recorded a demo club version which found its way to DJ Paul Oakenfold, who helped establish it on the acid house scene, ultimately prompting Magnet to issue it as a single, titled "Josephine (La Version Française)".
The song was sampled by French house group Superfunk on their 2000 single "Lucky Star" (from the album Hold Up).