Here in the Real World (song)
"Here in the Real World" | ||||
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Single by Alan Jackson | ||||
from the album Here in the Real World | ||||
B-side | "Blue Blooded Woman" | |||
Released | January 15, 1990 | |||
Format | Promo-only CD single Cassette single 7" 45 RPM |
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Recorded | June 27, 1989[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville 9922 | |||
Writer(s) | Mark Irwin Alan Jackson |
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Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks Keith Stegall |
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"Here in the Real World" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1990 as the second single and title track from his debut album Here in the Real World,[2] and in early 1990 it became his first Top 40 country hit. The song reached a peak of number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and number 1 on the Canadian RPM Top Country Tracks charts. Jackson wrote the song with Mark Irwin.
Contents
Content
The song is a mid-tempo backed by fiddle and steel-string acoustic guitar, in which the narrator observes the difference between an idealized movie situation and the real world, saying "If life were like the movies, I'd never be blue". In the chorus, he observes that "here in the real world, it's not that easy at all / 'Cause when hearts get broken, it's real tears that fall."
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade," calling the conceit "bloody well brilliant, what with the juxtaposition of reality and fiction, but none of its intelligence would matter without the heartbroke sincerity that gives it its simplicity." [3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Jim May and premiered in early 1990.
Chart positions
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 7 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
References
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- ↑ CountryUniverse.net Review by Kevin John Coyne
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9144." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 12, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Alan Jackson – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Alan Jackson.
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External links
Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 12, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Help Me Hold On" by Travis Tritt |
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
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- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1990 singles
- Alan Jackson songs
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Songs written by Alan Jackson
- Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks
- Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall
- Arista Nashville singles
- Songs written by Mark Irwin (songwriter)
- 1989 songs