Real Love (Jody Watley song)

"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.

"Real Love"
Single by Jody Watley
from the album Larger Than Life
ReleasedMarch 18, 1989 (1989-03-18)
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length4:23
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)André Cymone
Jody Watley singles chronology
"Most of All"
(1988)		 "Real Love"
(1989)		 "Friends"
(1989)

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

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[35] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 18, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 MCA [20]
United Kingdom March 28, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [36]
Japan April 25, 1989 Mini-CD [37]

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