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			{{Short description\|1989 single by Jody Watley}}
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	{{Infobox single
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	\| Name = Real Love
			{{Infobox song
	\| Cover = Jody-Watley-Real-Love-296783.jpg
	\| ~~Artist~~ = ]		\| name = Real Love
			\| cover = Jody-Watley-Real-Love-296783.jpg
	\| from Album = ]
	\| ~~Released~~ = ~~March 18, 1989~~		\| alt =
			\| type = single
	\| Genre = ], ]
	\| ~~Length~~ ~~= 4:23~~		\| artist = ]
	\| ~~Label~~ = ]		\| album = ]
			\| released = {{start date\|1989\|3\|18}}
	\| Writer = ], Jody Watley
			\| recorded =
	\| Producer = ]
			\| studio =
	\| Last single = "]"<BR>(1988)
			\| venue =
	\| This single = "'''Real Love'''"<br>(1989)
			\| genre = ]<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Madonna's Back with a Groove and a 'Prayer'\|last=Coleman\|first=Bill\|magazine=]\|volume=101\|issue=11\|page=35\|date=March 18, 1989\|quote=Watley has joined the realm of the 'new jack swing' crew on this very safe first single release...}}</ref>
	\| Next single = "]"<br>(1989)
			\| length = 4:23
			\| label = ]
			\| writer = {{hlist\|]\|Jody Watley}}
			\| producer = André Cymone
			\| prev_title = ]
			\| prev_year = 1988
			\| next_title = ]
			\| next_year = 1989
	}}		}}
			"'''Real Love'''" is a song by American singer ] from her second ], '']'' (1989). The single reached the number-one spot on the US '']'' ] and ] charts. On the US ], "Real Love" peaked at number two for two weeks in May 1989. The song was also nominated for a ] for Best Female Single.

			==Music video==
	"'''Real Love'''" was the first single from ]'s second album, ''Larger than Life''. "Real Love" became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of ]. The single reached number-one on the US Billboard ] chart and dance chart.
			The music video premiered in March 1989. During mid-1989, Watley's "Real Love" video, directed by ], was nominated for six ] including Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Dance Video, and Best Female Video at the 1989 award show. That record was held until ]'s and ]'s "]" received eleven VMA nominations in 1995.

	==History==
	On the U.S. ] singles chart, "Real Love" rocketed into the Top 40 from #51 to #37, the week of April 1, 1989. The single lingered in the Top 10 for six weeks, peaking at #2 for two weeks, beginning May 20, 1989, held out of the top position by ]'s "]".

	During the summer of 1989, Watley's "Real Love" video, directed by ], was nominated for six ] including Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Dance Video, and Best Female Video at the 1989 award show. That record was held until ] and ]'s video "]" received eleven VMA nominations in 1995. The song was also nominated for a ] for Best Female Single. The music video premiered in March 1989 on Cable television networks.

	==Awards and nominations==		==Awards and nominations==
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	== ~~Charts~~ ==		==Track listings==
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			'''7-inch, cassette, and Japanese mini-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=]\|year=1989\|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc\|publisher=]\|id=MCA-53484}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=US cassette single sleeve\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=MCAC-53484}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=09P3-6108}}</ref>
			# "Real Love" – 4:19
			# "Real Love" (instrumental) – 4:21

			'''US, Canadian, and Australian 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=US & Canadian 12-inch single vinyl disc\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=MCA-23928}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=0-23928}}</ref>
			:A1. "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59
			:B1. "Real Love" (extended instrumental) – 7:40
			:B2. "Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15
			:B3. "Real Love" (Bassapella) – 4:28

			'''UK 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=MCAT 1324}}</ref>
			:A1. "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59
			:B1. "Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15
			:B2. "Real Love" (Bassapella) – 4:28

			'''UK 12-inch remix single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=UK 12-inch remix single vinyl disc\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=MCAX 1324}}</ref>
			:A1. "Real Love" (Drive Time remix) – 5:40
			:B1. "Real Love" (extended instrumental) – 7:40
			{{col-2}}
			'''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=UK CD single liner notes\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=DMCAT 1324}}</ref>
			# "Real Love" (7-inch version) – 4:19
			# "Real Love" (US radio edit) – 5:16
			# "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59

			'''European 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=European 12-inch single vinyl disc\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=257 632-0}}</ref>
			:A1. "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59
			:B1. "Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15
			:B2. "Real Love" (7-inch version) – 4:19

			'''German mini-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=Real Love\|others=Jody Watley\|year=1989\|type=German mini-CD single disc notes\|publisher=MCA Records\|id=257 632-2}}</ref>
			# "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59
			# "Real Love" (7-inch version) – 4:19
			# "Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15
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			==Charts==
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			{{col-2}}

			===Weekly charts===
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	!Chart (1989)		!Chart (1989)
	!Peak<br>position		!Peak<br />position
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Australia (])<ref>{{cite book\|last=Ryan\|first=Gavin\|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010\|year=2011\|publisher=Moonlight Publishing\|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref>
	\|]
			\|78
	\|align="center"\|56
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Flanders\|15\|artist=Jody Watley\|song=Real Love\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|]<ref></ref>
	\|align="center"\|26
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|2\|chartid=6352\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|]
	\|align="center"\|2
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Canadadance\|2\|chartid=6837\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|]<ref></ref>
	\|align="center"\|21
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Europe (])<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=]\|volume=6\|issue=24\|page=19\|date=June 17, 1989}}</ref>
	\|]<ref></ref>
			\|55
	\|align="center"\|15
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Finland (])<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=279\|first=Timo\|last=Pennanen\|year=2021\|title=Sisältää hitin – 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021\|section=Jody Watley\|page=279\|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava\|location=Helsinki\|access-date=July 11, 2022\|language=fi}}</ref>
	\|]<ref></ref>
			\|22
	\|align="center"\|25
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Ireland2\|25\|artist=Jody Watley\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|]<ref></ref>
	\|align="center"\|35
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Dutch40\|19\|year=1989\|week=17\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|]<ref></ref>
	\|align="center"\|21
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Dutch100\|21\|artist=Jody Watley\|song=Real Love\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022\|refname="d100"}}
	\|]
	\|align="center"\|31
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|New Zealand\|35\|artist=Jody Watley\|song=Real Love\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|U.S. ]
	\|align="center"\|2
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Switzerland\|21\|artist=Jody Watley\|song=Real Love\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]
	\|align="center"\|1
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|31\|artist=Jody Watley\|artistid=24194\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]
			\|-
	\|align="center"\|1
			!scope="row"\|US ]<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1989-05-20/\|title=Billboard Hot 100\|magazine=]\|date=May 20, 1989\|access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref>
			\|2
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ] ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Hot Dance Music: 12-inch Singles Sales\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=101\|issue=17\|page=28\|date=April 29, 1989}}</ref>
			\|2
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ] ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1989-05-06/\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|date=May 6, 1989\|access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref>
			\|1
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ] ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/1989-05-06/\|title=Dance Club Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|date=May 6, 1989\|access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref>
			\|1
			\|-
			{{single chart\|West Germany\|15\|artist=Jody Watley\|song=Real Love\|songid=1953\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
	\|}		\|}
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			===Year-end charts===
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			!Chart (1989)
	!align="center"\|Position
			!Position
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6684&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6684.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6684\|title=Top 100 Singles of '89\|magazine=]\|via=]\|date=December 23, 1989\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}</ref>
	\|align="left"\|U.S. ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854787\|title=Billboard Pop Singles - 1989\|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref>
			\|57
	\|align="center"\|46
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Canada Dance/Urban (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6652&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6652.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6652\|title=Top 25 Dance Singles of '89\|magazine=RPM\|via=Library and Archives Canada\|date=December 23, 1989\|access-date=October 5, 2022}}</ref>
	\|align="left"\|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854796\|title=Billboard Black Singles - 1989\|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref>
			\|21
	\|align="center"\|25
	\|-		\|-
	~~\|align~~="~~left~~"\|~~U.S.~~ ''Billboard'' ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/~~854792~~\|title=Billboard ~~Dance Club Play~~ Singles - 1989\|~~accessdate=2011-12~~-15}}</ref>		!scope="row"\|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854787\|title=Billboard Pop Singles – 1989\|access-date=December 15, 2011}}</ref>
			\|46
	\|align="center"\|5
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|US 12-inch Singles Sales (''Billboard'')<ref name="usdye">{{cite magazine\|title=1989 The Year in Music\|magazine=]\|volume=101\|issue=51\|page=Y-40\|date=December 23, 1989}}</ref>
	\|align="left"\|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854791\|title=Billboard Dance 12-Inch Singles - 1989\|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref>
			\|17
	\|align="center"\|17
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|US Hot Black Singles (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Black Singles\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=101\|issue=51\|page=Y-28\|date=December 23, 1989}}</ref>
			\|25
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US Hot Dance Club Play (''Billboard'')<ref name="usdye"/>
			\|5
			\|}
			{{col-end}}

			==Certifications==
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			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=United States\|type=single\|artist=Jody Watley\|title=Real Love\|award=Gold\|relyear=1989\|certyear=1989}}
			{{Certification Table Bottom\|nosales=true}}

			==Release history==
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			\|March 28, 1989
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			\|<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=]\|page=27\|date=March 25, 1989}}</ref>
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Japan
			\|April 25, 1989
			\|Mini-CD
			\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/89088/products/4277/1/\|title=アル・ラブ {{!}} ジョディ・ワトリー\|trans-title=Real Love {{!}} Jody Watley\|publisher=]\|language=ja\|access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==
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"Real Love"

Single by Jody Watley

from the album Larger Than Life

Released

March 18, 1989 (1989-03-18)

Genre

New jack swing

Length

4:23

Label

MCA

Songwriter(s)

André Cymone
Jody Watley

Producer(s)

André Cymone

Jody Watley singles chronology

"Most of All"
(1988)

"Real Love"
(1989)

"Friends"
(1989)

"Real Love" is a song by American singer Jody Watley from her second studio album, Larger Than Life (1989). The single reached the number-one spot on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles and Dance Club Play charts. On the US Billboard Hot 100, "Real Love" peaked at number two for two weeks in May 1989. The song was also nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best Female Single.

Music video

The music video premiered in March 1989. During mid-1989, Watley's "Real Love" video, directed by David Fincher, was nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards including Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Dance Video, and Best Female Video at the 1989 award show. That record was held until Michael Jackson's and Janet Jackson's "Scream" received eleven VMA nominations in 1995.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award
1989	MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Female Video for "Real Love"
1989	MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Dance Video for "Real Love"
1989	MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Direction for "Real Love"
1989	MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Art Direction for "Real Love"
1989	MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Editing for "Real Love"
1989	MTV Video Music Award nomination for Breakthrough Video for "Real Love"

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and Japanese mini-CD single

"Real Love" – 4:19
"Real Love" (instrumental) – 4:21

US, Canadian, and Australian 12-inch single

A1. "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59

B1. "Real Love" (extended instrumental) – 7:40

B2. "Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15

B3. "Real Love" (Bassapella) – 4:28

UK 12-inch single

A1. "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59

B1. "Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15

B2. "Real Love" (Bassapella) – 4:28

UK 12-inch remix single

A1. "Real Love" (Drive Time remix) – 5:40

B1. "Real Love" (extended instrumental) – 7:40

UK CD single

"Real Love" (7-inch version) – 4:19
"Real Love" (US radio edit) – 5:16
"Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59

European 12-inch single

A1. "Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59

B1. "Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15

B2. "Real Love" (7-inch version) – 4:19

German mini-CD single

"Real Love" (extended version) – 6:59
"Real Love" (7-inch version) – 4:19
"Real Love" (dub version) – 6:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	78
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	15
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	2
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)	2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	55
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	22
Ireland (IRMA)	25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	21
UK Singles (OCC)	31
US Billboard Hot 100	2
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)	2
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)	1
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	1
West Germany (GfK)	15

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	57
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)	21
US Billboard Hot 100	46
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)	17
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)	25
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	5

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	March 18, 1989	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassette	MCA
United Kingdom	March 28, 1989	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD
Japan	April 25, 1989	Mini-CD

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Real Love (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Jody Watley. MCA Records. 1989. 09P3-6108.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Real Love (US & Canadian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Jody Watley. MCA Records. 1989. MCA-23928.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Real Love (Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Jody Watley. MCA Records. 1989. 0-23928.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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Real Love (UK CD single liner notes). Jody Watley. MCA Records. 1989. DMCAT 1324.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Real Love (European 12-inch single vinyl disc). Jody Watley. MCA Records. 1989. 257 632-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 24. June 17, 1989. p. 19.
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v t e Jody Watley
Studio albums	Jody Watley (1987) Larger Than Life (1989) Affairs of the Heart (1991) Intimacy (1993) Affection (1995) Flower (1998) The Saturday Night Experience (1999) Midnight Lounge (2001) The Makeover (2006)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1996)
Remix albums	You Wanna Dance with Me? (1989) Remixes of Love (1994)
Singles	"Looking for a New Love" "Still a Thrill" "Don't You Want Me" "Some Kind of Lover" "Most of All" "Real Love" "Friends" "Everything" "Precious Love" "I Want You" "I'm the One You Need" "It All Begins with You" "Your Love Keeps Working on Me" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Ecstasy" "Affection" "Off the Hook" "Looking for a New Love" "Borderline" "I Want Your Love"
Featured singles	"This Is for the Lover in You" (w/ Babyface feat. LL Cool J, Howard Hewett & Jeffrey Daniel)
Related topics	Discography Shalamar Avitone Records

v t e David Fincher
Awards and nominations Bibliography Filmography Unrealized projects
Films	Alien 3 (1992) Seven (1995) The Game (1997) Fight Club (1999) Panic Room (2002) Zodiac (2007) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) The Social Network (2010) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Gone Girl (2014) Mank (2020) The Killer (2023)
Related	Jack Fincher (father) Ceán Chaffin (wife)

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