Welcome to the Real World (Mr. Mister album)
1985 studio album by Mr. Mister
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Welcome to the Real World is the second studio album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, released on June 20, 1985, by RCA Records. Two singles from the album, "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "Is It Love" peaked at number eight. Welcome to the Real World topped the Billboard 200 in March 1986. A remastered 25th-anniversary edition of the album was released as a digipak on April 20, 2010.
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| Released | June 20, 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1984 – April 1985 | |||
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| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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| Mr. Mister chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Welcome to the Real World | ||||
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Reception
In 2024, Paul Elliott of Classic Rock called it "a classic melodic rock album featuring two of the defining songs of that era" and "a brilliant synthesis of AOR and new wave, comparable to the Cars' classic Heartbeat City."[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by Richard Page, Steve George and John Lang, with additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Black/White" |
| 4:19 |
| 2. | "Uniform of Youth" |
| 4:27 |
| 3. | "Don't Slow Down" | Farris | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Run to Her" |
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Into My Own Hands" | Farris | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Is It Love" | Mastelotto | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Kyrie" | 4:26 | |
| 8. | "Broken Wings" | 5:44 | |
| 9. | "Tangent Tears" | 3:24 | |
| 10. | "Welcome to the Real World" | Farris | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 43:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Kyrie" (extended version) | 4:15 | |
| 12. | "Broken Wings" (live) | 6:18 | |
| 13. | "Uniform of Youth" (live) |
| 4:48 |
| 14. | "Is It Love" (dance mix) | Mastelotto | 6:29 |
| 15. | "Is It Love" (dub mix) | Mastelotto | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Broken Wings" (extended version) | 5:45 | |
| Total length: | 75:27 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Welcome to the Real World.[10]
Mr. Mister
- Richard Page – lead vocals, bass
- Pat Mastelotto – drums
- Steve Farris – guitar
- Steve George – keyboards, vocals
Additional musicians
- Jack Manning – additional programming
- Casey Young – additional programming
Technical
- Mr. Mister – production
- Paul DeVilliers – production, engineering
- Lois Oki – engineering
- Mick Guzauski – mixing
- Mike Shipley – mixing
- Bill Freesh – additional engineering
- Tony Peluso – additional engineering
- Tchad Blake, Judy Clapp, Carolyn Collins, Eddie Delena, Dave Egerton, Stuart Furusho, Heidi Hanscher, Coke Johnson, Stan Katayama, Daren Klein, Steve MacMillan, Richard Mekernan, Sebastian Thorer – engineering assistance
- Marge Meoli – production coordination
Artwork
- Joe Stelmach – art direction
- Jonathan Owen – front cover
- Rob Page – graphics
- Four Eyes – photography
- KK – graffiti
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[34] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[35] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[37] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||