Real Love (Mary J. Blige song)

"Real Love"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album What's the 411?
B-side"What's the 411?"
ReleasedJuly 28, 1992 (1992-07-28)[1]
Genre
Length4:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cory Rooney
  • Mark Morales
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"You Remind Me"
(1992) 		"Real Love"
(1992) 		"Reminisce"
(1992)
Music video
"Real Love" at VH1.com

"Real Love" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige from her debut studio album, What's the 411? (1992). Based on real life experiences, it was written and produced by Cory Rooney and Mark Morales, and samples Audio Two's 1987 song "Top Billin'". The song was issued as the album's second single on July 28, 1992 by Uptown and MCA. It became Blige's first top-10 hit, peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rhythmic charts and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 4, 1992. Marcus Raboy directed the song's music video. Rolling Stone included "Real Love" in their list of "500 Best Songs of All Time" in 2021 at number 327.[3]

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  2. ^ "Real Love - Mary J. Blige - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "500 Best Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.