"Real Love" is a hit song by The Doobie Brothers, the first of three singles from their 1980 LP, One Step Closer.
"Real Love" became the greatest hit from the album, reaching No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the fall of the year. It is the group's third highest-charting U.S. single after their two number-one hits, "Black Water" and "What a Fool Believes". The song reached No. 12 in Canada. It was also a Top 20 Adult Contemporary hit in both nations.
Record World said that its "blue-eyed soul and melodic keyboard finesse translate into another multi-format charttopper."
The song became the second of nine songs entitled "Real Love" charting on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 between 1980 and 1996, with the final being the Beatles hit. It is also the second biggest hit with this title, behind Jody Watley's.
Personnel Michael McDonald — keyboards, organ, synthesizers, vocals Patrick Simmons — guitar, background vocals John McFee — guitar, background vocals Cornelius Bumpus — tenor saxophone, background vocals Tiran Porter — bass guitar Keith Knudsen — drums, background vocals Chet McCracken – drums Additional personnel Bobby LaKind — congas, bongos, background vocals Nicolette Larson – background vocals Patrick Henderson – keyboards Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
Chart history
Weekly charts Chart (1980–81)PeakpositionAustralian (Kent Music Report)53Canada RPM Top Singles12Canada RPM Adult Contemporary15US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – 5US Cash Box Top 1007
Year-end charts Chart (1980)RankCanada84US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)49US Cash Boxhttp://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/1980YESP.html Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 198054
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