Real Love
The Doobie Brothers
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Darlin', I know I'm just another head on your pillow If only just tonight, girl, let me hear you lie just a little Tell me I'm the only man that you ever really loved Honey, take me back in my memory place When it was all very right, so very nice, so very nice Here, darlin', stands another bandit wanting you In and out your life, they come and they go Your days and nights like a wheel that turns Grindin' down a secret part of you Deep inside your heart, that nobody knows When you say comfort me to anyone who approaches Chalkin' up the hurt, you live and you learn Well, we've both lived long enough to know That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of real love, real love When you say comfort me to anyone who approaches Chalkin' up the hurt, you live and you learn Well, we've both lived long enough to know That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of real love, real love
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Written by: PATRICK HENDERSON, MICHAEL H MC DONALD
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Origin"Real Love" is a popular song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers, who got their start in the 1970s.
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Release DateThis song was released as the lead single from their ninth studio album, "One Step Closer," in July 1980.
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Chart Performance"Real Love" was a major success. It reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the fall of that year, showcasing the band's continued popularity.
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ContributionThe song was written by the band's long-time guitarist and vocalist, Patrick Simmons.
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Music VideoThe song's official music video was notable for its time due to its romantic storyline; it depicted band members interacting with the crowd at a concert and a subplot involving a couple attending the show.
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Album Performance"One Step Cloiter," the album on which "Real Love" is featured, also performed well. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Recognition in the Rock CasinoIn 1997, the song was re-recorded for the band's compilation album "Rockin’ Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert”. This album also contains live cross-fade into "What a Fool Believes."
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Song's Genre"Real Love” incorporates elements of rock, soft rock, and soul music, depicting the diverse range of the band's characteristic sound.
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Follow-up Single"Real Love" was succeeded by another successful song, "Keep This Train A-Rollin'," which also reached the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA.
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InfluenceThis song helped reinforce The Doobie Brothers' reputation and influenced the soft rock and soul genres. They are often cited as a strong influence by bands that came later.
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