This Is Real

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"This Is Real"
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Single by Jax Jones featuring Ella Henderson
from the album Snacks (Supersize)
Released21 October 2019
Recorded2014
Studio Metropolis (London, UK)
Genre Dance-pop [1]
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jax Jones singles chronology
"Jacques"
(2019)
"This Is Real"
(2019)
"Tequila"
(2020)
Ella Henderson singles chronology
"Young"
(2019)
"This Is Real"
(2019)
"We Got Love"
(2019)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "This Is Real"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [32] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "This Is Real"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
Various21 October 2019Album / original version
13 November 2019Jax Jones Midnight Snack Remix [17]
15 November 2019Acoustic single [15]
20 December 2019VIP Mix (Amazon Original) [16]

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