Real Thing (Ruel song)
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| "Real Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Ruel | ||||
| from the EP Free Time | ||||
| Released | 30 August 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:12 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | M-Phazes | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Real Thing" on YouTube | ||||
"Real Thing" is a song by English born Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The song was released on 30 August 2019[1] as the third single from his second EP, Free Time.
The music video for "Real Thing" was released on 12 September 2019.[2] It stars Ruel as a robot who sees another robot get abused and sacrifices himself to save her.
Critical reception
Tanis Smither from Earmilk says that Ruel seamlessly weaved R&B and pop together and the song "mounts into an impressive urgency".[3]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]
- Ruel Vincent van Djik – lead artist, songwriting
- Alex Hope – songwriting, guitar
- Mark Landon – producer, songwriting
- Spencer Stewart – additional production
- Kito – additional production
- Sean Kantrowitz – guitar
- Daniel Walsh – guitar
- Nigel Rivers – Bass
- Jordan Rose – Drums
- Matt Curtin – assistant engineer
- Chris Athens – mastering engineer
- Eric J. Dubowsky – mixing engineer
