"So Real" is a song by American singer Mandy Moore released as a single from her 2000 reissue I Wanna Be with You. The song was first included on her 1999 debut album of the same name, So Real as its opening track. The song was written and produced by Tony Battaglia and Shaun Fisher.
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| Single by Mandy Moore | ||||
| from the album So Real and I Wanna Be with You | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Teen pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Wasabees | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "So Real" on Youtube.com | ||||
Upon its release, "So Real" reached number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart and number 18 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song was also recorded in French as "C'est si facile".
Music video
editThe music video for "So Real" was directed by Gregory Dark. Mandy begins singing and dancing in a meadow. Next, she appears in a secret forest. She writes in her diary and sings and dances while wearing a fairy costume. Mandy is sitting in the meadow again as the song ends.[2] The video features a brief appearance by actress Jenna Dewan.[3]
Track listings
editAustralian CD single[4]
- "So Real"
- "Candy" (Wade Robson Remix)
- "Not Too Young"
- "So Real" (Wade Robson Remix)
- "So Real" (video clip)
French promo CD—"C'est si facile"[5]
- "C'est si facile" – 3:50
- "So Real" – 3:51
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 21 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ I Wanna Be with You, AllMusic
- ^ Rohwedder, Kristie (11 March 2016). "14 Reasons Mandy Moore's "So Real" Music Video Is An Underrated Classic". Bustle. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Buddemeyer, Ruby (31 July 2018). "So, Jenna Dewan Was in a Mandy Moore Music Video Back in 1999". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ So Real (Australian CD single liner notes). Mandy Moore. Epic Records. 2000. 669211.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ C'est si facile (French promo CD liner notes). Mandy Moore. Epic Records. 2000. 934610093461000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Mandy Moore – So Real". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Mandy Moore – So Real". Top 40 Singles.
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