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Real Love (Doobie Brothers song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Real Love'" is a hit song by The Doobie Brothers, the first of three singles from their 1980 LP, 'One Step Closer'.
"Real Love" became the greatest hit from the album, reaching #5 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 during the fall of the year. It is the group's third highest-charting U.S. single after their two number-one hits, "Black Water" and "What a Fool Believes". The song reached #12 in Canada. It was also a Top 20 Adult Contemporary hit in both nations.
The song became the second of nine songs entitled "Real Love" charting on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 between 1980 and 1996, with the final being the Beatles hit. It is also the second biggest hit with this title, behind Jody Watley's.
Personnel
*Michael McDonald keyboards, organ, synthesizers, vocals
*Patrick Simmons guitar, background vocals
*John McFee guitar, background vocals
*Cornelius Bumpus tenor saxophone, background vocals
*Tiran Porter bass guitar, background vocals
*Keith Knudsen drums, background vocals
* Chester McCracken drums
Additional Personnel
*Bobby LaKind congas, bongos, background vocals*Nicolette Larson background vocals
*Patrick Henderson keyboards
*Jimmie Haskell string arrangements
Chart history
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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