Real Life is the debut studio album by Australian singer and songwriter, Marie Wilson. It was released in October 1998, peaking at number 7 on the ARIA Charts.
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| Released | October 1998 | |||
| Label | EastWest, Warner | |||
| Producer | Joe Hardy | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Album.[1]
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Heather Phares from AllMusic said "[Wilson's] passionate vocals and lyrics lend themselves to unvarnished acoustic numbers as well as straight-ahead rock, with samples and loops mixed in for good measure."[2]
Track listing
edit- "Won't Keep a Good Girl Down" - 3:25
- "Next Time" - 4:24
- "Real Life" - 3:48
- "Making It Up As I Go Along" - 4:13
- "On My Own" - 4:25
- "Rescue Me" - 3:49
- "Without My Lover" - 5:17
- "Ordinary Girl" - 3:16
- "Take Me As I Am" - 4:05
- "Impossible" - 4:18
- "Runaway" - 4:31
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "ARIA Nominees", Billboard, 16 October 1999
- ^ a b "Real Life Marie Wilson". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Marie Wilson – Real Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2019.