The Real Love
"The Real Love" | ||||
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"The Real Love" is a song by American rock band
Released as a single in the United States in mid-1991, "The Real Love" gave Seger his 19th top-40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 24 that October. In Canada, the song became a number-one hit the same month, topping the RPM 100 Hit Tracks ranking, and it also charted in Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. A music video was made to promote the song; it was filmed in Colorado and Utah and features 40 cast members, including previous Silver Bullet Band members.[2][3]
Reception
Upon the song's release, Dave Sholin of American trade publication
Track listings
US 7-inch single[14]
US and Canadian cassette single[15]
European CD single[16]
European and UK 7-inch single[17][18]
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European and UK 12-inch single[19][20]
UK CD1 and cassette single[21][22]
UK CD2[23]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from The Fire Inside album booklet.[24]
Studios
- Mixed at Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Engineered at Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Mastered at Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
Personnel
- Bob Seger – writing, vocals, electric piano
- Mike Campbell – lead electric guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, Danelectro bass guitar
- Waddy Wachtel – acoustic rhythm guitar
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass
- Craig Frost – organ
- Jamie Muhoberac – additional synthesizers
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- James Newton Howard – Synclavier strings
- Don Was – production, mixing
- Don Smith – mixing
- Ed Cherney – engineering
- Marnie Riley – engineering assistance
- Dan Bosworth – engineering assistance
- Wally Traugott – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 1991 |
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Capital
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United Kingdom | September 23, 1991 |
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October 7, 1991 | CD2 | [28] |
References
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 24, 1991). "Cole Holds at No. 1, but Metallica's in Wings; Something Old, New in Albums List's Top 5". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 34. p. 6.
- ^ a b Graff, Gary (August 24, 1991). "Like a Rock'N'Roll Mainstay, Seger's Back, At Last". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 34. pp. 26, 28.
- ^ Rene, Sheila (August 16, 1991). "Hear and There". Gavin Report. No. 1869. p. 27.
- ^ Sholin, Dave (August 9, 1991). "Personel Picks: Singles". Gavin Report. No. 1868. p. 52.
- ^ a b "Bob Seger Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bob Seger Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bob Seger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1648." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1667." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – The Real Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – The Real Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band. Capitol Records. 1991. NR-44761.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Real Love (UK CD1 liner notes). Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band. Capitol Records. 1991. CDCL 628, 20 4435 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Real Love (UK CD2 liner notes). Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band. Capitol Records. 1991. CDCLS 635.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Fire Inside (US CD album booklet). Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band. Capitol Records. 1991. CDP 7 91134 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Year in Music 1991: Top Adult Contemporary Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-36.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 21, 1991. p. 21.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 5, 1991. p. 25.