Could This Be Real

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"Could This Be Real"
CouldThisBeReal.jpg
Single by Sub Focus
from the album Sub Focus
B-side "Triple X"
Released18 January 2010
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:35
Label RAM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sub Focus
Sub Focus singles chronology
"Rock It / Follow the Light"
(2009)
"Could This Be Real"
(2010)
"Splash"
(2010)

"Could This Be Real" is the third single from drum and bass artist Sub Focus released from the self-titled debut album Sub Focus . The song features writing and uncredited vocals from Linden Reeves (also known as Stamina MC). It is an electro house and breakbeat song and one of the few non-drum and bass tracks from the album. The single managed to reach number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the UK Dance Chart.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Could This Be Real" was first released onto YouTube on 25 December 2009 at a total length of two minutes and forty-two seconds. [1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Could This Be Real"3:35
2."Could This Be Real" (radio edit)2:41
3."Could This Be Real" (extended mix)4:26
4."Triple X" (12" version)5:09
5."Could This Be Real" (Sub Focus drum and bass mix)4:26
6."Could This Be Real" (Joker remix)4:13

Chart performance

Chart (2010)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [2] 41
UK Dance (OCC) [3] 4

Release history

RegionDateFormat
United Kingdom18 January 2010 [4] Digital download

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References

  1. COULD THIS BE REAL - SUB FOCUS (HD). YouTube
  2. "The Official Charts Company - Could This Be Real by Sub Focus Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  3. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  4. iTunes - Music - Could This Be Real - EP by Sub Focus