Real Love
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"Real Love" is a 1992 R&B/hip-hop soul single by Mary J. Blige that became one of her breakthrough hits and helped establish her as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Real Love canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | What’s the 411? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
US Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 1990s ⓘ |
| follows | You Remind Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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hip hop soul ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| hasEraSignificance | helped define Mary J. Blige’s early career sound ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalsBy | Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Real Love (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemix | Real Love (remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | romantic love ⓘ |
| hasTempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasType | breakthrough hit ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishTitle | Queen of Hip-Hop Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | What’s the 411? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBreakthroughWorkFor | Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentalStyle | sample-based hip hop production ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending R&B vocals with hip hop production
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early defining example of hip hop soul sound ⓘ |
| partOf | Mary J. Blige discography ⓘ |
| performer | Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | You Remind Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Mark C. Rooney
NERFINISHED
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Mark Morales NERFINISHED ⓘ Puff Daddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Combs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
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Uptown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | hip hop soul ⓘ |
| writer |
Kenny Greene
NERFINISHED
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Mark C. Rooney NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Morales NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mary J. Blige