Real Love (Mary J. Blige song)
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album What's the 411? | ||||||||||||||||
| Released | August 25, 1992[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Format | 12", 7", cassette, CD | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||||||||||||||
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| Length | 4:32 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Uptown | |||||||||||||||
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"Real Love" is a song performed by Mary J. Blige, issued as the second single from her debut studio album What's the 411?. The song was Blige's first top ten pop hit, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992.[4] It also reached #1 on both the Billboard R&B and rhythmic charts.[4] The song samples Audio Two's 1987 hit "Top Billin'".
The single was certified gold on November 4, 1992.[5]
Track listing
- Real Love (Album Version) – 4:30
- Real Love (Hip-Hop Mix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) – 5:00
- Real Love (A Cappella) – 3:32
- Real Love (Hip-Hop Club Mix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) – 4:40
- Real Love (Instrumental) – 4:38
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Raboy.[6]
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1992)[4] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard) | 36 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Singles Sales (Billboard) | 5 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard) | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 85 |
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 58 |
Toby Lightman version
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| from the album Little Things | ||||||||||||||||
| Released | June 29, 2004[9] | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:26 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Lava | |||||||||||||||
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In 2004, American pop rock singer-songwriter Toby Lightman covered "Real Love" and included it as the closing track on the re-release of her debut studio album Little Things. The song was issued as the third and final single from the album; and it peaked at #35 on the Billboard top 40 chart.[10]
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Charles Jensen.[11]
Chart positions
| Chart (2004)[10] | Peak position |
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| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) | 35 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Mary J. Blige: Real Love: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Real Love - Mary J. Blige - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Mary J Blige* - Real Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Mary J. Blige - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ ""Real Love" by Mary J. Blige - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. January 27, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1992". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1993". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Real Love [1 Track] - Toby Lightman - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- 1 2 "Toby Lightman - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Toby Lightman - "Real love"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
External links
- "Real Love" at AllMusic
- "Real Love" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
| Preceded by "Alone with You" by Tevin Campbell |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single (Mary J. Blige version) October 7, 1992 – October 14, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Right Now" by Al B. Sure! |
| Preceded by "What About Your Friends" by TLC |
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 number one single (Mary J. Blige version) November 21, 1992 |
Succeeded by "If I Ever Fall in Love" by Shai |
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