Real Girl
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Real Girl | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 4 June 2007 |
Recorded | 2006–2007 |
Genre | |
Length | 51:17 |
Label | Island |
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Singles from Real Girl | |
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Real Girl is the debut solo studio album by British singer Mutya Buena. It was released on 4 June 2007 via Island Records. Following her departure from British girl group Sugababes in December 2005, Buena later signed a new record deal with Island Records, which was the same label Sugababes was signed to, and began work on the album.
Upon release, Real Girl received mixed reviews from critics. Commercially, the album peaked at ten on the
Singles
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The track, "Strung Out" gained significant attention for being co-written by Amelle Berrabah, who subsequently replaced Buena after she left the group. The Sugababes confirmed during a radio interview that they recorded an uptempo version but ultimately did not use it.[2] The track was later given to Buena without her knowledge of Berrabah's writing contributions. Buena was reportedly unhappy upon finding this out, but record company executives pushed for the song's inclusion on the album.[3] Upon the release of "Real Girl", Sugababes became aware of Buena's version. Berrabah is not credited as a writer in the liner notes.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Yahoo! Music UK | [8] |
Real Girl earned generally mixed reviews from music critics. Caroline Sullivan from
Chart performance
Real Girl debuted and peaked at number ten on the UK Albums Chart, having sold 35,103 copies.[9] It reached Silver status after only four days of release and was certified Gold by British Phonographic Industry on 14 December 2007.[10] In Ireland, the album charted at number fifty-one. It also managed to chart on the Netherlands and Switzerland albums charts, at number seventy-one and sixty-six, respectively.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Angela Hunte | Salaam Remi | 3:53 | |
11. | "This is Not (Real Love)" (with George Michael) |
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| 5:58 |
12. | "Paperbag" (United Kingdom and Australia bonus track) |
| Douglas | 4:18 |
13. | "My Song" |
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| 3:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "My Song" |
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| 3:36 |
13. | "Real Girl" (Duncan Powell Remix) |
| 5:58 | |
14. | "Real Girl" (Full Phatt Remix) |
| 3:26 | |
15. | "Paperbag" |
| Douglas | 4:18 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- ^[b] signifies a remix producer
- Amy Winehouse is credited as a backing vocalist for "B Boy Baby", not as a featured artist.
Sample credits
- "Real Girl" contains excerpts from "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) as written and performed by Lenny Kravitz.
- "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" contains elements of "Let's Be Adult" (1984) as written by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer and performed by Ambitious Lovers.
- "Suffer for Love" contains a sample of "Sorry I Can’t Help You" (1970) as written by Gus Redmond, Larry Brownlee, and Lowrell Simon and performed by The Lost Generation.
- "B Boy Baby" is a derivative of "Be My Baby" (1963) as written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry and performed by The Ronettes.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "NME review". NME. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fFcrlwrtZ0
- ^ "Buena unhappy over Sugababes song – Music News". Digital Spy. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Released on Monday, 4 June 2007 (4 June 2007). "Digital Spy review". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (1 June 2007). "Mutya Buena, Real Girl". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b Murison, Krissi (1 June 2007). "NME review". Nme.com. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ a b Gill, Jaime (14 June 2007). "Yahoo! Music UK review". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Mutya Buena – Real Girl". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mutya Buena – Real Girl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Mutya Buena". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mutya Buena – Real Girl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ChartsPlus. Retrieved 5 April 2021.