"Nothing's Real but Love" is the debut single by English singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson. The song serves as the lead single from the debut studio album, Heaven, and was released in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2011, having originally been scheduled for release the following week. The release was brought forward to coincide with the first official performance of the song on the eighth series of The X Factor. The song was written by Ferguson with Eg White, who also produced it. "Nothing's Real but Love" is a mid-tempo soul and pop song. The song also features on Ferguson's debut EP, iTunes Festival: London 2012.
"Nothing's Real but Love" received positive reviews from critics, praising the gentle acoustics and the lyrics. On 26 November the song debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, The song made the top ten in Scottish Singles Chart as well, and charted at 23 in the Irish Singles Chart. The song also received international success, with the song charting in the top twenty in Italian and Australian singles chart. "Nothing's Real but Love" was certified Gold in Australia for shifting 35,000 copies.[1]
The song was used in a television advertisement campaign for Nescafé Gold Blend coffee, and was covered by Karise Eden of The Voice Australia. Ferguson has performed the track live a few times, including on The Today Show, where she made her U.S. television debut.
The single was scheduled to be released on 27 November 2011, but the release date was brought forward to 20 November 2011 to coincide with her return to The X Factor, where she performed the track live on television for the first time alongside a performance of an album track on The Xtra Factor.[2]
In terms of the actual meaning behind the song, Ferguson told Blues & Soul: "It's basically talking about how we get so concerned about stuff like money and cars that it overtakes our lives and we forget what's really important is FAMILY. I mean, I actually remember the day I wrote it with Eg White. Something had upset me, and I was like 'You know, people just forget what's important'... And then I literally just said 'It's not your money, it's not your car - it's LOVE!' - and straightaway we were both like 'Oh, we've got a SONG here!'!... And, while I know it sounds cheesy, I genuinely do think those sentiments are TRUE! Plus, I was standing in line and wondering why it don't move"[3]
Compositionedit
According to the sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing, "Nothing's Real but Love" is a soul and pop song set in common time with 72 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of A Major, with the vocal range from the note of A3 to F#5. Nothing's Real but Love contains the instruments of guitars and a piano.[4]
Critical receptionedit
"Nothing's Real But Love" received positive reviews from critics. Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song four stars out of five and a positive review, stating:
"No money, no house, no car/ Is like love," she calmly ponders over gentle acoustics, allowing nothing but her voice to do the talking - one that is just as raw and shaky as it was this time last year but now with an added hint of diva ambition [...] the result is smooth, premium and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside immediately after.[5]
Music videosedit
A music video to accompany the release of "Nothing's Real but Love" was first released onto YouTube on 2 November 2011 at a total length of two minutes and fifty-one seconds,[6] which showed Ferguson performing live with her band.
The official video premiered on Ferguson's official website on 23 November and then went to all UK music channels. The video is in black and white and sees Ferguson singing along with intercut scenes of various people around the streets of London.
Chart performanceedit
The lead single from Heaven, "Nothing's Real But Love" was released on 20 November 2011. The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 10. In February 2012 the single re-entered the official UK chart at number 34 and climbed two places to 32. The single spent eleven weeks in the top 100.[7] The single peaked at number 23 in Ireland.[8] The song debuted at number thirty-four in New Zealand, becoming her first record to chart outside the UK. The song also charted inside the top 20 of the Italian iTunes chart and has charted at number 16 on the Italian official chart. It peaked on the ARIA Charts at #41. Due to contestant Karise Eden singing it on The Voice (Australia) it re-entered the charts at a new peak of #14 and was certified gold.[1] Karise's version placed at #11. The single also charted at number 24 in Swiss Music Charts.[9]
Live performancesedit
Rebecca performed the song for the first time during the live shows of the eighth series of The X Factor on 20 November 2011 followed by a performance on This Morning on 25 November. Ferguson performed it a few weeks later and after the release of Heaven on The Graham Norton Show on 17 December.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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Nothing s Real but Love is the debut single by English singer songwriter Rebecca Ferguson The song serves as the lead single from the debut studio album Heaven and was released in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2011 having originally been scheduled for release the following week The release was brought forward to coincide with the first official performance of the song on the eighth series of The X Factor The song was written by Ferguson with Eg White who also produced it Nothing s Real but Love is a mid tempo soul and pop song The song also features on Ferguson s debut EP iTunes Festival London 2012 Nothing s Real but Love Single by Rebecca Fergusonfrom the album HeavenB side Shoulder to Shoulder piano version Released20 November 2011Recorded2011GenreSoul popLength2 56LabelSYCO RCASongwriter s Rebecca Ferguson Eg WhiteProducer s Eg WhiteRebecca Ferguson singles chronology Nothing s Real but Love 2011 Too Good to Lose 2012 Music video Nothing s Real but Love on YouTube Nothing s Real but Love received positive reviews from critics praising the gentle acoustics and the lyrics On 26 November the song debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart The song made the top ten in Scottish Singles Chart as well and charted at 23 in the Irish Singles Chart The song also received international success with the song charting in the top twenty in Italian and Australian singles chart Nothing s Real but Love was certified Gold in Australia for shifting 35 000 copies 1 The song was used in a television advertisement campaign for Nescafe Gold Blend coffee and was covered by Karise Eden of The Voice Australia Ferguson has performed the track live a few times including on The Today Show where she made her U S television debut Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Music videos 5 Chart performance 6 Live performances 7 Track listing 8 Charts and certifications 8 1 Weekly charts 8 2 Year end charts 8 3 Certifications 9 Release history 10 ReferencesBackground editThe single was scheduled to be released on 27 November 2011 but the release date was brought forward to 20 November 2011 to coincide with her return to The X Factor where she performed the track live on television for the first time alongside a performance of an album track on The Xtra Factor 2 In terms of the actual meaning behind the song Ferguson told Blues amp Soul It s basically talking about how we get so concerned about stuff like money and cars that it overtakes our lives and we forget what s really important is FAMILY I mean I actually remember the day I wrote it with Eg White Something had upset me and I was like You know people just forget what s important And then I literally just said It s not your money it s not your car it s LOVE and straightaway we were both like Oh we ve got a SONG here And while I know it sounds cheesy I genuinely do think those sentiments are TRUE Plus I was standing in line and wondering why it don t move 3 Composition editAccording to the sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing Nothing s Real but Love is a soul and pop song set in common time with 72 beats per minute The song is written in the key of A Major with the vocal range from the note of A3 to F 5 Nothing s Real but Love contains the instruments of guitars and a piano 4 Critical reception edit Nothing s Real But Love received positive reviews from critics Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song four stars out of five and a positive review stating No money no house no car Is like love she calmly ponders over gentle acoustics allowing nothing but her voice to do the talking one that is just as raw and shaky as it was this time last year but now with an added hint of diva ambition the result is smooth premium and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside immediately after 5 Music videos editA music video to accompany the release of Nothing s Real but Love was first released onto YouTube on 2 November 2011 at a total length of two minutes and fifty one seconds 6 which showed Ferguson performing live with her band The official video premiered on Ferguson s official website on 23 November and then went to all UK music channels The video is in black and white and sees Ferguson singing along with intercut scenes of various people around the streets of London Chart performance editThe lead single from Heaven Nothing s Real But Love was released on 20 November 2011 The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 10 In February 2012 the single re entered the official UK chart at number 34 and climbed two places to 32 The single spent eleven weeks in the top 100 7 The single peaked at number 23 in Ireland 8 The song debuted at number thirty four in New Zealand becoming her first record to chart outside the UK The song also charted inside the top 20 of the Italian iTunes chart and has charted at number 16 on the Italian official chart It peaked on the ARIA Charts at 41 Due to contestant Karise Eden singing it on The Voice Australia it re entered the charts at a new peak of 14 and was certified gold 1 Karise s version placed at 11 The single also charted at number 24 in Swiss Music Charts 9 Live performances editRebecca performed the song for the first time during the live shows of the eighth series of The X Factor on 20 November 2011 followed by a performance on This Morning on 25 November Ferguson performed it a few weeks later and after the release of Heaven on The Graham Norton Show on 17 December Track listing editDigital downloadNo TitleLength1 Nothing s Real but Love 2 562 Shoulder to Shoulder Piano version 3 04 Digital EP 10 Nothing s Real but Love 2 54 Nothing s Real but Love Logistics Remix 5 04 Nothing s Real but Love T2 Mix 5 29 Nothing s Real but Love Acoustic Studio Version 2 57Charts and certifications editWeekly charts edit Chart 2011 12 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 11 14Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 12 74Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia 13 47Germany Official German Charts 14 64Ireland IRMA 15 23Italy FIMI 16 15New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 17 34Russia Tophit 18 228Scotland OCC 19 10Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 20 24UK Singles OCC 21 10US Adult R amp B Songs Billboard 21US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 22 68US Hot Dance Club Songs Billboard 23 11US Adult Pop Songs Billboard 24 40 Year end charts edit Chart 2012 PeakpositionUK Cross Rhythms Annual Chart 25 1Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 1 Gold 35 000 Italy FIMI 26 Gold 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 27 Silver 200 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format LabelUnited Kingdom 20 November 2011 28 Digital Download Syco Music RCA RecordsUnited States 10 January 2012 29 Digital Download Syco Music Columbia RecordsUnited States 5 March 2012 Hot Modern AC 30 Syco Music Columbia RecordsGermany 31 13 April 2012 CD single RCA RecordsReferences edit a b c ARIA Charts Accreditations 2012 Singles PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 23 December 2022 Rebecca Ferguson brings forward new single Nothing s Real But Love Digital Spy Rebecca Ferguson interview by Pete Lewis Blues amp Soul December 2011 Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real but LoveSheet Music Musicnotes com EMI Music Publishing Robert Copsey Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love Single review Digital Spy digitalspy co uk Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love Studio Version YouTube The Official Charts Company Nothing s Real But Love by Rebecca Ferguson Search The Official Charts Company 6 May 2013 Rebecca Ferguson Irish Charts irish charts com Hung Medien Steffen Hung Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love swisscharts com Retrieved 2012 09 09 Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love Apple Music Retrieved 29 June 2023 Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love ARIA Top 50 Singles Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love in Dutch Ultratip Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love in French Ultratip Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 20 February 2019 The Irish Charts Search Results Nothing s Real But Love Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 24 January 2020 Archivio Top Digital Download Classifica settimanale WK 6 dal 06 02 2012 al 12 02 2012 in Italian Federation of the Italian Music Industry Archived from the original on 26 October 2013 Retrieved 27 October 2013 Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love Top 40 Singles Rebecca Ferguson Songs Tophit ru Retrieved March 26 2021 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real But Love Swiss Singles Chart Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Hot 100 Songs amp New Music 1 10 Songs Billboard Music Charts Billboard in Spanish Retrieved 2012 09 09 Music Chart Analysis Artist Spotlights Music Insider Chart Beat amp News Billboard 2012 09 05 Retrieved 2012 09 09 Latest Music News Band Artist Musician amp Music Video News Billboard 2012 04 26 Retrieved 2012 09 09 Cross Rhythms Year End 2012 Cross Rhythms Retrieved August 21 2019 Italian single certifications Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real but Love in Italian Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana Retrieved 23 December 2022 Select 2012 in the Anno drop down menu Select Nothing s Real but Love in the Filtra field Select Singoli under Sezione British single certifications Rebecca Ferguson Nothing s Real but Love British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 23 December 2022 Nothing s Real But Love Single by Rebecca Ferguson iTunes Nothing s Real But Love Rebecca Ferguson Music Amazon Retrieved 2012 09 09 Hot Modern AC Future Releases Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates Allaccess com Retrieved 2012 09 09 Nothing s Real But Love Amazon de Musik Amazon de Retrieved 2012 09 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nothing 27s Real but Love amp oldid 1214810523, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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