Be Real (Krista Siegfrids song)

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"Be Real"
Be Real Krista.jpg
Single by Krista Siegfrids
Released2 November 2016
Recorded2016
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:00
Label Universal Music Finland
Songwriter(s) Brandon Bauer [1]
Krista Siegfrids singles chronology
"Faller"
(2015)
"Be Real"
(2016)
"Snurra min jord"
(2017)

"Be Real" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released as a digital download in Finland on 2 November 2016. The song peaked at number 80 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Be Real" was first released onto YouTube on 18 November 2016 at a total length of three minutes and four seconds. [2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Be Real"3:00

Chart performance

Chart (2016)Peak
positions
Finnish Airplay (Radiosoittolista) [3] 80

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Finland 2 November 2016 [4] Digital download Universal Music Finland

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References

  1. "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 11, 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Krista Siegfrids - Be Real - YouTube
  3. "Krista Siegfrids: Be Real" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  4. Be Real - Single by Krista Siegfrids on Apple Music