"Love in Real Life" | ||||
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Single by Lizzo | ||||
from the album Love in Real Life | ||||
Released | February 28, 2025 | |||
Length | 2:34 | |||
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"Love in Real Life" on YouTube |
"Love in Real Life" is a 2025 single by American singer and rapper Lizzo. The song was the lead single of her upcoming fifth studio album, Love in Real Life. [1] The rock-influenced pop song was Lizzo's first solo release since "Pink" on Barbie the Album . [2] It was produced by Blake Slatkin and Ricky Reed. [3]
In 2023, several of Lizzo's former employees accused her of sexual harassment in the workplace. Lizzo said that the accusations and accompanying lawsuit "taught [her] about healthy boundaries... a difference between having boundaries and professional boundaries." [4] [5] [6]
In February 2025, Lizzo began teasing a new album and accompanying singles by bidding goodbye to her previous album, Special . [1] Additionally, the artist held a Twitch stream on Valentine's Day that same month teasing new music. [7]
The music video for "Love in Real Life" was released the same day as the song itself. The video, directed by Colin Tilley, features Lizzo in a nightclub surrounded by patrons dancing and chasing her in a zombie-like manner. [2] [4] [7] Nicole Fell from The Hollywood Reporter compared the music video to Michael Jackson's video for "Thriller." [2]
Digital single
Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] | 20 |