This Is Not Real Love

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"This Is Not Real Love"
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Single by George Michael and Mutya Buena
from the album Twenty Five and Real Girl
Released6 November 2006 (2006-11-06)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length4:54
Label Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)
  • George Michael
  • James Jackman
  • Ruadhri Cushnan
Producer(s)
  • George Michael
  • James Jackman
  • Ruadhri Cushnan
George Michael singles chronology
"An Easier Affair"
(2006)
"This Is Not Real Love"
(2006)
"Heal the Pain"
(2008)
Mutya Buena singles chronology
"This Is Not Real Love"
(2006)
"Real Girl"
(2007)

"This Is Not Real Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released as the second single from his second greatest hits album, Twenty Five . The single features Mutya Buena, the then ex-Sugababes member and was released on 6 November 2006. Due to the busy work schedules of both Michael and Buena, no video for the song was made. The song was also featured in a remixed form on Buena's solo debut album Real Girl . The song peaked in 2006 at number fifteen in the United Kingdom. On 25 March 2008, it was released in the United States and reached number eight on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It sold 10,000 units in Italy. [1]

Contents

Track listing

UK CD single number one
  1. "This Is Not Real Love" (main mix) – 4:54
  2. "Edith & the Kingpin" (live at Abbey Road Dec '04) – 3:40
UK CD single number two
  1. "This Is Not Real Love" (main mix) – 4:54
  2. "Everything She Wants" (remix) – 6:34
  3. "I'm Your Man" (Extended Stimulation remix) – 6:52
Mutya Buena promotional single
  1. "This Is Not Real Love" (Moto Blanco mix) – 8:58
  2. "This Is Not Real Love" (Moto Blanco dub) – 8:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [2] 62
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [4] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten) [5] 9
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [6] 35
Greece (IFPI) [7] 11
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [8] 32
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 27
Italy (FIMI) [10] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] 32
Scotland (OCC) [12] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 36
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 15
Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 8

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