Real Love (Mary J. Blige song)

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"Real Love"
File:MJBRealLove.jpg
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album What's the 411?
Released August 25, 1992 (1992-08-25)[1]
Format 12", 7", cassette, CD
Recorded 1991 (1991)
Genre
Length 4:32
Label Uptown
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Certification Gold (RIAA)[4]
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"You Remind Me"
(1991)		 "Real Love"
(1992)		 "Reminisce"
(1992)
What's the 411? track listing
"Reminisce"
(2)		 "Real Love"
(3)		 "You Remind Me"
(4)
Music video
"Real Love" at VH1.com

"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.[5] It also reached #1 on both the Billboard R&B and rhythmic charts.[5]

The single was certified gold on November 4, 1992.[4]

  • Sample

This song samples Audio Two's 1987 hit Top Billin'

Track listing

  1. Real Love (Album Version) – 4:30
  2. Real Love (Hip-Hop Mix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) – 5:00
  3. Real Love (A Cappella) – 3:32
  4. Real Love (Hip-Hop Club Mix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) – 4:40
  5. Real Love (Instrumental) – 4:38

Music video

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Raboy.[6]

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)[5] Peak
position
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
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 85
Chart (1993) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 58

Toby Lightman version

"Real Love"
File:Toby Lightman - Real Love single cover.jpg
Single by Toby Lightman
from the album Little Things
Released June 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)[9]
Genre Pop rock
Length 5:26
Label Lava
Writer(s)
  • L.A. Reid
  • Mark Morales
Toby Lightman singles chronology
"Everyday"
(2004)		 "Real Love"
(2004)		 "Operator"
(2004)
Little Things track listing
"Running Away"
(12)		 "Real Love"
(13)
Music video
"Real Love" on YouTube

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

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The official music video for the song was directed by Charles Jensen.[11]

Chart positions

Chart (2004)[10] Peak
position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 35

See also

References

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External links

Preceded by Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single (Mary J. Blige version)
October 7, 1992 (1992-10-07) – October 14, 1992 (1992-10-14)		 Succeeded by
"Right Now" by Al B. Sure!
Preceded by Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 number one single (Mary J. Blige version)
November 21, 1992 (1992-11-21)		 Succeeded by
"If I Ever Fall in Love" by Shai
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