| "Real Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Ruel | ||||
| from the EP Free Time | ||||
| Released | 30 August 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:12 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | M-Phazes | |||
| Ruel singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Real Thing" on YouTube | ||||
"Real Thing" is a song by English born Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The song was released on 30 August 2019 [1] as the third single from his second EP, Free Time .
The music video for "Real Thing" was released on 12 September 2019. [2] It stars Ruel as a robot who sees another robot get abused and sacrifices himself to save her.
Tanis Smither from Earmilk says that Ruel seamlessly weaved R&B and pop together and the song "mounts into an impressive urgency". [3]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [4]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [5] | 73 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] | 18 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [7] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia | 30 August 2019 [8] | Digital download, streaming | RCA, Sony Music Australia |
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