Real Life (Simple Minds album)

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All tracks are written by Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr, except where indicated

Real Life
Simple Minds Real Life orig.jpg
Studio album by
Simple Minds
Released8 April 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studio
Genre Pop rock
Length52:15
Label
Producer Stephen Lipson
Simple Minds chronology
Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90
(1990)		Real Life
(1991)		 Glittering Prize 81/92
(1992)
Simple Minds studio albums chronology
Street Fighting Years
(1989)		Real Life
(1991)		 Good News from the Next World
(1995)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Real Life" 4:53
2."See the Lights" 4:22
3."Let There Be Love" 4:57
4."Woman"Burchill, Kerr, Stephen Lipson 4:40
5."Stand by Love" 4:04
6."Let the Children Speak" 4:16
7."African Skies" 4:52
8."Ghostrider" 3:22
9."Banging on the Door (Intro)" 1:16
10."Banging on the Door" 4:22
11."Travelling Man"Burchill, Kerr, Lipson3:34
12."Rivers of Ice"Iain MacLachlan (music), Simple Minds (lyrics)3:30
13."When Two Worlds Collide" 4:01

LP track listing

All tracks are written by Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr, except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Real Life" 4:53
2."See the Lights" 4:22
3."Let There Be Love" 4:57
4."Woman"Burchill, Kerr, Stephen Lipson 4:40
5."Stand by Love" 4:04
6."African Skies" 4:52
7."Let the Children Speak" 4:16
8."Ghostrider" 3:22
9."Banging on the Door" 5:33
10."Travelling Man"Burchill, Kerr, Lipson3:34
11."Rivers of Ice"Iain MacLachlan (music), Simple Minds (lyrics)3:30
12."When Two Worlds Collide" 4:01

Personnel

Charts

Singles

SingleChart (1991)Position
"Let There Be Love" Dutch Singles Top 100 7
Irish Singles Chart 5
UK Singles Chart 6
"See the Lights" Irish Singles Chart 16
UK Singles Chart20
US Billboard Hot 100 40
US Modern Rock Tracks 1
US Billboard Mainstream Rock 10
"Stand by Love" Irish Singles Chart 14
UK Singles Chart13
US Modern Rock Tracks4
"Real Life"UK Singles Chart34 [33]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] Gold35,000^
France (SNEP) [35] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [36] Gold250,000^
Italy (FIMI) [37] 3× Gold300,000 [37]
Netherlands (NVPI) [38] Gold50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [39] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [40] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [41] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Platinum300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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