"Real Love" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. It was released in 2008 as the first single from her ninth album, Little Honey (2008).
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| Single by Lucinda Williams | ||||
| from the album Little Honey | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 3:45 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Lost Highway | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lucinda Williams | |||
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The song was featured in the film The Lucky Ones, released in the US on September 26, 2008.[1]
Reception edit
In their review of Little Honey, Spin stated "Williams goes back to the roots-rock well and takes a long, satisfying swig", and referred to "Real Love" as a "rowdy bar-band rave-up."[2] AllMusic called it "rollicking, with jangling, charging guitars by Doug Pettibone, and Rob Burger on Wurlitzer, and a backing chorus held down by the Bangles' Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet. Its pop/rock bent is tempered by the roiling pace and Williams's trademark Louisiana voice."[3] Rolling Stone singled out the track; "amid boogie-rock riffing, she alternately pledges her heart to a guy, a girl, and an electric guitar. Little Honey proves she's still crushed out on the music."[4]
LA Weekly ranked "Real Love" at No. 3 on their list of Williams' best 11 songs, calling it a "return to the jangle pop/country days of old".[5]
Track listing edit
- CD single[6]
- Radio Edit - 3:13
Charts edit
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 297 |
| US Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay[8] | 22 |
References edit
- ^ "The Lucky Ones". IMDb. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (October 9, 2008). "Lucinda Williams, Little Honey". Spin. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Little Honey - Lucinda Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Hermes, Will (October 16, 2008). "Little Honey review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Smyers, Darryl (20 September 2013). "Lucinda Williams' Best 11 Songs". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Discogs. "Lucinda Williams – Real Love". Discogs. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Lucinda Williams chart history". imgur.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Lucinda Williams - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
External links edit
- Album version by Lucinda Williams on YouTube, official audio (no music video)