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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = My Love Is for Real

| cover = My_Love_Is_For_Real1.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Paula Abdul

| album = Head over Heels

| B-side = Didn't I Say I Love You

| released =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 5:20

| label =

* Virgin

* Captive

| writer =

* Paula Abdul

* Rhett Lawrence[http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=430485415&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1ASCAP entry for the song] ASCAP. Accessed on October 29, 2010.

| producer = Rhett Lawrence

| chronology = Paula Abdul

| prev_title = Will You Marry Me?

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Crazy Cool

| next_year = 1995

| misc =

}}

"'My Love Is for Real'" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul with backing vocals from Israeli singer Ofra Haza. It was released on May 30, 1995, as the first single from Abdul's third studio album, 'Head over Heels' (1995). Intended as Abdul's comeback single, "My Love Is for Real" reached number one in Hungary and the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, but it stalled outside the top 20 in the United States, peaking at number 28 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, and failed to make a major impact in Europe.

Song information



"My Love Is for Real" was written by Abdul and Rhett Lawrence. The song is a fusion of trip hop and traditional Indian instruments as well as Middle Eastern music with backing vocals by Israeli singer Ofra Haza. The song carries a dark sound not present in Abdul's earlier hits and also contains elements of industrial music. The single's B-side is the mid-tempo song "Didn't I Say I Love You", written by Elliot Wolf and Stacey Piersa.

The single featured remixes by British dance band Strike, who subsequently recorded and released their own version of "My Love Is for Real" featuring singer Victoria Newton. Their version of the song became a UK Clubs Dance Top 10 hit.

Chart performance



"My Love Is for Real" was intended to be a comeback single for Abdul, who had not released an album since 1991's triple platinum 'Spellbound'. The single was not as successful as Abdul's previous releases and peaked at number 28 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100. The song fared better on the 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it reached the number-one position.

"My Love Is for Real" was moderately successful internationally. It peaked at number seven in Australia and became a top-twenty hit in New Zealand and Canada. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the UK R&B Chart. The song did not impact Ireland or mainland Europe at all, save for Hungary, where it topped the country's chart, and Germany, where it reached number 87.

Critical reception



Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "Her new single goes for the dance angle, reminiscent of her first hit Straight Up but this time round unlikely to become too big a hit for her." A reviewer from 'Music Week' rated it four out of five, adding, "Smooth, soulful vocals with a funky rhythm and oriental touches show Abdul back on form."

Music video



The music video, directed by Michael Haussman, features Middle Eastern inspired imagery with Abdul appearing as the head mistress of a harem. The video received two MTV Video Music Award nominations: Best Dance Video and Best Choreography in a Video.

Track listings



* 'US and cassette CD single'

# "My Love Is for Real" (radio edit) 4:23

# "Didn't I Say I Love You" 3:29

# "My Love Is for Real" (LP version) 5:21

# "My Love Is for Real" (R&B remix) 4:04

* 'US 7-inch single'

:A. "My Love Is for Real" (radio edit) 4:23

:B. "Didn't I Say I Love You" 3:29

* 'US 12-inch single'

:A1. "My Love Is for Real" (E-Smoove's Fever mix) 8:25

:A2. "My Love Is for Real" (Strike's Pink Wig dub) 6:48

:B1. "My Love Is for Real" (downtempo club dub) 8:02

:B2. "Didn't I Say I Love You" 3:05

* 'UK CD single'

# "My Love Is for Real" (E-Smoove's Fever 7-inch edit) 3:47

# "My Love Is for Real" (LP version) 5:21

# "My Love Is for Real" (Strike Straight Up There mix) 7:05

# "Didn't I Say I Love You" 3:29

* 'UK cassette single and European CD single'

# "My Love Is for Real" (LP version) 5:21

# "Didn't I Say I Love You" 3:29

* 'Australian CD single'

# "My Love Is for Real" (LP version) 5:21

# "My Love Is for Real" (E-Smoove's Fever 7-inch edit) 3:47

# "My Love Is for Real" (Strike Straight Up There mix) 7:05

# "Didn't I Say I Love You" 3:29

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Release history



Strike version



{{Infobox song

| name = My Love Is for Real

| cover = Strike-My Love is for Real.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Strike

| album = I Saw the Future

| B-side = Remix

| released =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

* Dance

* house

| length = 3:48

| label = Fresh

| writer =

* Paula Abdul

* Rhett Lawrence

| producer =

* Andy Gardner

* Matt Cantor

| prev_title = U Sure Do

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = I Have Peace

| next_year = 1997

| misc =

}}

British electronic dance music band Strike released their version of "'My Love Is for Real'" in 1996. It was released at the fourth single from their only studio album, 'I Saw the Future'. The single reached number 35 in the United Kingdom and number 45 in Scotland. Outside Europe, the song reached number 157 in Australia.

Critical reception

British magazine 'Music Week' rated Strike's version of "My Love Is for Real" four out of five, adding, "The magic is still there from the band who have got making commercial pop dance down to a fine art. Another smash."

Track listings

* 'UK 12-inch single (1996)'

# "My Love Is 4 Real" (Strike's Big Outback 12-inch Mix)

# "My Love Is 4 Real" (Strike's Small Upfront Dub)

# "My Love Is 4 Real" (Ramp Vocal Mix)

# "My Love Is 4 Real" (Ramp Dub)

* 'UK CD single (1996)'

# "My Love Is for Real" (radio edit) 3:48

# "My Love Is for Real" (Strike's Big Outback 12-inch Mix) 6:11

# "My Love Is for Real" (Strike's Small Upfront Dub) 6:35

# "My Love Is for Real" (Ramp Vocal Mix) 6:37

# "My Love Is for Real" (Ramp Dub) 7:33

Charts



See also



*List of number-one dance hits (United States)

References



Category:1995 singles

Category:1995 songs

Category:Music videos directed by Michael Haussman

Category:Number-one singles in Hungary

Category:Paula Abdul songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Rhett Lawrence

Category:Songs written by Paula Abdul

Category:Songs written by Rhett Lawrence

Category:Strike (band) songs

Category:Trip hop songs

Category:Virgin Records singles

Category:Ofra Haza songs

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