Real Girl

Real Girl
Studio album by
Mutya Buena
Released4 June 2007 (2007-06-04)
Recorded2006–2007
GenreR&B
Length51:17
LabelIsland
Producer
Singles from Real Girl
  1. "This Is Not Real Love"
    Released: 20 November 2006
  2. "Real Girl"
    Released: 28 May 2007
  3. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)"
    Released: 27 July 2007
  4. "Just a Little Bit"
    Released: 22 October 2007
  5. "B Boy Baby"
    Released: 23 December 2007

Real Girl is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Mutya Buena. It was released on 4 June 2007 via Universal Records, following her departure from UK girl group the Sugababes in December 2005. The album features guest appearances from fellow soul singers George Michael and Amy Winehouse as well as from dance group Groove Armada. The music on the album was described as "danceable R&B".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars
Digital Spy3/5 stars
NME4/10 stars
Yahoo! Music UK7/10 stars

Real Girl received mixed reviews from music critics.

Track listing

Real Girl  – Standard edition
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Just a Little Bit"
  • E. White
  • P. Sheyne
3:17
2."Real Girl"
3:29
3."Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (featuring Groove Armada)
3:30
4."Breakdown Motel"
  • C. Dodds
  • J. Dollar
4:20
5."Strung Out"
4:20
6."It's Not Easy"
  • Buena
  • F. Howard
  • S. Frank
  • P. Simm
4:32
7."Suffer for Love"
3:27
8."Not Your Baby"
  • Buena
  • M. Ward
  • D. Gillard
3:29
9."Wonderful"
  • J. Thompson
  • G. Roudette-Muschamp
3:07
10."B Boy Baby" (featuring Amy Winehouse)
  • P. Spector
  • E. Greenwich
  • J. Barry
  • A. Hunte
3:53
11."This is Not (Real Love)" (featuring George Michael)
  • George Michael
  • J. Jackman
  • R. Cushnan
5:58
12."Paperbag" (UK bonus track)
  • Buena
  • J. Douglas
  • N. Woodward
4:18
13."My Song"
  • J. Thompson
  • G. Roudette-Muschamp
  • W. Wilkins
3:36
Real Girl  – Japanese edition
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Real Girl"
  • Kravitz
  • Scarlett
  • Ward
  • Gillard
3:29
2."B Boy Baby" (featuring Amy Winehouse)
  • Spector
  • Greenwich
  • Barry
  • Hunte
3:53
3."Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (featuring Groove Armada)
  • Cato
  • Findlay
  • Buena
  • Poole
  • Hutton
3:30
4."Just a Little Bit"
  • White
  • Sheyne
3:17
5."Not Your Baby"
  • Buena
  • Ward
  • Gillard
3:29
6."This is Not (Real Love)" (featuring George Michael)
  • Michael
  • Jackman
  • Cushnan
5:58
7."Suffer for Love"
  • Beuna
  • Tennant
  • Lally
  • Simon
  • Brownlee
  • Redmond
3:27
8."It's Not Easy"
  • Buena
  • Howard
  • Frank
  • Simm
4:32
9."Wonderful"Template:List3:07
10."Strung Out"
  • Buena
  • Kirtley
  • Hawes
  • Mhondera
4:20
11."Breakdown Motel"
  • Dodds
  • Dollar
4:20
12."My Song"
  • Thompson
  • Roudette-Muschamp
  • Wilkins
3:36
13."Real Girl" (Duncan Powell Remix)
  • Kravitz
  • Scarlett
  • Ward
  • Gillard
5:58
14."Real Girl" (Full Phatt Remix)
  • Kravitz
  • Scarlett
  • Ward
  • Gillard
3:26
15."Paperbag"
  • Buena
  • Douglas
  • N. Woodward
4:18

Charts and certifications

References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Released on Monday, 4 June 2007 (4 June 2007). "Digital Spy review". Digitalspy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "NME review". Nme.com. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Yahoo! Music UK review". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mutya Buena – Real Girl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Mutya Buena". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mutya Buena – Real Girl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). Official Charts Company. ChartsPlus. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "British album certifications – Mutya Buena – Real Girl". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Real Girl Mutya Buena in the "Search:" field.