Love in Real Life (song)

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"Love in Real Life"
Single by Lizzo
from the album Love in Real Life
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)
Length2:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Ricky Reed
Lizzo singles chronology
"Special"
(2023)		"Love in Real Life"
(2025)		"Still Bad"
(2025)
Music video
"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]

Contents

Background and release

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]

Music video

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]

Track listing

Digital single

  1. "Everything Was So Much Simpler..." - 0:22
  2. "Love in Real Life" - 2:34

Charts

Chart performance for "Love in Real Life"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] 20

References

  1. 1 2 Aniftos, Rania (February 28, 2025). "Lizzo Introduces New Musical Era With 'Love in Real Life': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Fell, Nicole (March 1, 2025). "Lizzo Returns With New Single "Love in Real Life" and Intimate Fan Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Love in Real Life". ASCAP Repertory. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Garcia, Thania (February 28, 2025). "Lizzo Drops First Single in Nearly Two Years, 'Love in Real Life'". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Rice, Nicholas; Gayle, Latoya (April 13, 2025). "Lizzo Performs 'Love in Real Life,' 'Still Bad' Medley and 'Don't Make Me Love You' from Her Upcoming Album on 'SNL': Watch". People.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jenkins, Craig (February 28, 2025). "Lizzo Is in Limbo". Vulture. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Mier, Tomás (February 28, 2025). "Lizzo Just Wants 'Love in Real Life' on Comeback Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. March 7, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
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