| "Nothing's Real but Love" | ||||
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| Single by Rebecca Ferguson | ||||
| from the album Heaven | ||||
| B-side | "Shoulder to Shoulder" (piano version) | |||
| Released | 20 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | SYCO, RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rebecca Ferguson, Eg White | |||
| Producer(s) | Eg White | |||
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| "Nothing's Real but Love" on YouTube | ||||
"Nothing's Real but Love" is the debut single by English singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson. The song serves as the lead single from the debut studio album, Heaven, and was released in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2011, having originally been scheduled for release the following week. The release was brought forward to coincide with the first official performance of the song on the eighth series of The X Factor. The song was written by Ferguson with Eg White, who also produced it. "Nothing's Real but Love" is a mid-tempo soul and pop song. The song also features on Ferguson's debut EP, iTunes Festival: London 2012.
"Nothing's Real but Love" received positive reviews from critics, praising the gentle acoustics and the lyrics. On 26 November the song debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, The song made the top ten in Scottish Singles Chart as well, and charted at 23 in the Irish Singles Chart. The song also received international success, with the song charting in the top twenty in Italian and Australian singles chart. "Nothing's Real but Love" was certified Gold in Australia for shifting 35,000 copies.[1]
The song was used in a television advertisement campaign for Nescafé Gold Blend coffee, and was covered by Karise Eden of The Voice Australia. Ferguson has performed the track live a few times, including on The Today Show, where she made her U.S. television debut.