My Love Is for Real

"My Love Is for Real"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Head over Heels
B-side"Didn't I Say I Love You"
ReleasedMay 30, 1995 (1995-05-30)
Genre
Length5:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rhett Lawrence
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Will You Marry Me?"
(1992)		 "My Love Is for Real"
(1995)		 "Crazy Cool"
(1995)
Music video
"My Love Is for Real" on YouTube

"My Love Is for Real" is a song recorded by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul. The song was released on May 30, 1995 by Virgin Records, as the first single from Abdul's third studio album, Head over Heels (1995). It was written by Abdul and Rhett Lawrence, who also produced the song.

Track listings

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 9, 1995
May 30, 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
United Kingdom June 5, 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin
Japan July 5, 1995 Mini-CD

References

  1. ↑ entry for the song ASCAP. Accessed on October 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ My Love Is for Real (US CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. V25H-38493, 7243 8 38493 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ My Love Is for Real (US cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. 4KM-38493, 7243 8 38493 4 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ My Love Is for Real (US 7-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. NR-38493, 7243 8 38493 7 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ My Love Is for Real (US 12-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. Y-38493, 7243 8 38493 1 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ My Love Is for Real (UK CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. VUSCDF 91, 7243 8 92994 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ My Love Is for Real (UK cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. VUSC 91.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ My Love Is for Real (European CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. VUSCDE 91.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ My Love Is for Real (Australian CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records, Captive Records. 1995. 8929822.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  15. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 32. August 12, 1995. p. 15. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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  32. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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  40. ↑ "マイ・ラブ・イズ・フォー・リアル | ポーラ・アブドル" [My Love Is for Real | Paula Abdul] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 1, 2023.