Real Deal (song)
2017 single by Jessie J
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"Real Deal" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jessie J. It was written by Shuggie Otis, Jessie J and Darhyl Camper, with production handled by DJ Camper and Kuk Harrell. The song was released on 11 August 2017 through Republic Records. The single is a part of a campaign with M&M's, and is the lead single from her compilation album R.O.S.E.[1][2]
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| Single by Jessie J | ||||
| from the album R.O.S.E. | ||||
| Released | 11 August 2017 | |||
| Studio | MDDN Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
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| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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Background
Jessie partnered with M&M's and Incredibox to unveil the song. Fans are able to unlock a hidden snippet of the song after playing a game on "Bite Size Beats", an interactive beat box platform.[1][2] She also teased stills from an unspecified music video shoot.[3][4] She told Forbes that this single is not taken from an upcoming album,[5][6][7] she also tweeted: "First single? Nah... This is me just getting warmed up."[8][9] The song later appeared on her fourth studio album, R.O.S.E.
Composition
"Real Deal" represents a musical departure for the singer, veering away from the "power-pop vibes" of her previous music,[10] and instead is based on old school hip hop and R&B.[11] Jessie J described the single as having a "summer vibe."[12] Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that the song contains a "distinct hip hop edge."[10] The single's production contains hard-hitting drums.[4]
Critical reception
Rap-Up called the song "a thumping production with hard-hitting drums", and felt that "the soulful siren blesses the head-knocking track with infectious melodies and optimistic lyrics about a promising romance".[8] Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as "a rhythmic bop with a distinct hip-hop edge" and "a radical change of pace for the Brit", and wrote that it lacks "power-pop vibes" from previous singles "Bang Bang" and "Burnin' Up".[10] Similarly, Katrina Rees of CelebMix opined that the track "takes us in a slightly new musical direction" and "veers away from her classic powerful pop sound".[9]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
- Jessie J – songwriting, vocals
- Shuggie Otis – songwriting
- Darhyl Camper – songwriting, production, programming
- Kuk Harrell – production
- Simone Torres – engineering
- Iván Jiménez – assistant mixing
- David Nakaji – assistant mixing
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing