Real to Me (Brian McFadden song)

"Real to Me"
Single by Brian McFadden
from the album Irish Son
B-side
  • "Oblivious"
  • "Uncomplicated"
  • "Walking Disaster"
Released6 September 2004 (2004-09-06)
Length3:41
LabelSony Music UK
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Guy Chambers
  • Richard Flack
Brian McFadden singles chronology
"Real to Me"
(2004) 		"Irish Son"
(2004)
Music video
"Real to Me" on YouTube

"Real to Me" is the debut single of Irish singer Brian McFadden, released in September 2004 from his debut solo album, Irish Son (2004). The song was written by McFadden, Guy Chambers and David Merritt and was produced by Chambers and Richard Flack. It was McFadden's first number-one single, peaking atop the charts of Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom. In Finland and Sweden, it reached the top five, and following its release in Australia and New Zealand, it peaked at numbers 54 and 16, respectively.

Music video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick.[1] The video shows McFadden crossing paths with his past self who is seen arguing with his agent (Neil Burgess) before picking up a vase of flowers and throwing it at a wall and then notices McFadden watching, follows him to a large building and watches him and his band performing before leaving.

Track listings

All song were written by Brian McFadden. Additional writers are credited in parentheses.

UK and European CD1[2]

  1. "Real to Me" (clean edit) (Guy Chambers) – 3:42
  2. "Uncomplicated" (Chambers) – 3:42

UK and European CD2[3]

  1. "Real to Me" (album version) (Chambers)
  2. "Oblivious" (Paul Barry)
  3. "Walking Disaster" (Phil Thornalley)
  4. "Real to Me" (video)

Australian CD single[4]

  1. "Real to Me" (album version) (Chambers) – 3:45
  2. "Oblivious" (Barry) – 3:15
  3. "Walking Disaster" (Thornalley) – 3:21

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue Ref.
United Kingdom 6 September 2004 CD Sony Music UK
  • 675303 1
  • 675303 2
 [27]
Australia 11 February 2005
675303 8 [28]

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  3. ^ Real to Me (UK & European CD2 liner notes). Brian McFadden. Sony Music UK. 2004. 675303 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Real to Me (Australian CD single liner notes). Brian McFadden. Sony Music UK, Epic Records. 2005. 675303 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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