"Something Real" | ||||
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Single by Summer Walker, Chris Brown and London on da Track | ||||
Released | November 22, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | London on da Track | |||
Summer Walker singles chronology | ||||
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Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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"Something Real" is a song written and performed by American singers Summer Walker & Chris Brown. It was written by the performers alongside Nija Charles and Alyssa Lourdiz Cantu with sole production from American record producer London on da Track. [1]
"Something Real" is an R&B song where Walker expresses her desire to find the right man for her, explaining her needs to the person concerned and how her previous boyfriend did not please her, and Brown plays the part of the person concerned, explaining that he knows what she is about. [2]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [3] | 17 |
UK Singles (OCC) [4] | 99 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) [5] | 20 |
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) [6] | 2 |
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [7] | 19 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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