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Be Real (Phoebe Ryan song)

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"Be Real"
Single by Phoebe Ryan
from the album James
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:42
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Valley Girl
Phoebe Ryan singles chronology
"Forgetting All About You"
(2017)
"Be Real"
(2017)
"James Has Changed"
(2017)

"Be Real" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Ryan. It was released on September 8, 2017, as the second single from her second extended play, James (2017).[2] Remixes for the single were released the same month.[3]

Composition

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"Be Real" is a synth-pop and hip hop[1] song with a length of three minutes and forty two seconds. The song lyrically talks about wanting honesty in a relationship that no longer feels genuine.[2] The song was penned by Ryan, Kyle Shearer, and Nathaniel Campany, while Valley Girl handled the production of the song.[4]

Critical reception

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Ariella Kozin of We Are the Guard wrote that the song marks a "sweet spot that makes a hit song—it's vulnerable, but not without a glamorous mask."[5][unreliable source?]

Track listing

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Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Be Real"3:42
Remix EP[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Be Real" (NOTD Remix)3:35
2."Be Real" (DJ Mike D Remix)3:50

Personnel

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Adapted from Tidal.[4]

  • Phoebe Ryan – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Kyle Shearer – songwriting, record engineering
  • Nathaniel Campany – songwriting
  • Valley Girl – production
  • Mitch McCarthy – mix engineering
  • Justin Shturtz – master engineering

Release history

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Region Release date Format Ref.
Worldwide September 8, 2017 Digital download [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Phoebe Ryan releases new single, 'Be Real,' along with North American tour dates". AXS. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. ^ a b "Phoebe Ryan Makes An Honest Plea On The Super Sparkling "Be Real"". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  3. ^ "Phoebe Ryan's "Be Real" Gets A Massive NOTD Remix". idolator. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  4. ^ a b "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  5. ^ Kozin, Ariella. "New Indie Pop: Phoebe Ryan – Be Real". We Are the Guard.
  6. ^ a b "Be Real – Single by Phoebe Ryan on Apple Music". 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  7. ^ "Be Real (Remixes) – Single by Phoebe Ryan on Apple Music". 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-10-09.