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Real Thing (Ruel song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Real Thing
| cover = "Real Thing" by Ruel, album cover.png
| type = Single
| artist = Ruel
| EP = Free Time
| released = 30 August 2019
| genre =
| length = 3:12
| label =
| writer =
| producer = M-Phazes
| prev_title = Face to Face
| prev_year = 2019
| year = 2019
| next_title = Down for You
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'Real Thing'" is a song by English born Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The song was released on 30 August 2019 as the third single from his second EP, 'Free Time'.
Music video
The music video for "Real Thing" was released on 12 September 2019. It stars Ruel as a robot who is 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".
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* 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
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:Ruel (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by M-Phazes
Category:Songs written by Ruel (singer)
Category:Songs written by Alex Hope (songwriter)
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